Site - Variable | Invocation Code

[paulzero]

Hi Revive Adserver!

 

Fab product !! - Had earlier version, now have 3.1.0 working well & delivering ads perfectly !!

 

Could someone now please advise regarding Revive fine tuning :

 

I have advertisers in 15 different industry groups ('type') - with each group coded '01' to '15'.

 

I don't want competitors adverts showing up on Client Websites - In essence what I'm try to achieve in Revive is "If the Client is 'type=02' then don't show Banners from other 'type=02' Clients".

 

To achieve this I have :

 

1) Created / Added a 'Delivery Option' for each 'Banner'.

 

2) The 'Delivery Limitation' used is 'Site - Variable' set to 'is different from' - 'Name' = 'type' & 'Value' = '01' to '15' (Where 'Value' = Clients industry 'type' code).

 

All good - But what next ?

 

In Revive I went to a 'Website' & Clicked 'Invocation Code' & among the options offered was 'Source' - 

 

Is 'Source' the place where you put the 'type=02' (Or whatever) identifier for that Website ?

 

Anyway, generated the following as sample :

 

'website code' - head

 

<!-- Generated by Revive Adserver v3.1.0 -->

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

    var OA_source = 'type=02';

// ]]> --></script><script type='text/javascript' src='http :// www.example.com/ras/www/delivery/spcjs.php?id=1'></script>

 

'Website code' - body

 

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

    /* [id1] local-default-728x90 */

    OA_show(1);

// ]]> --></script>

 

(I always delete the 'noscript' part - causes problems)

 

Is this correct ?

 

I am assuming in the above example the script on the 'Website' calls all Banners in zone 'id=1', then Revive looks at the 'Delivery Options' for each Banner in that zone before delivery & sends that 'Banner' to the 'Website' if that 'Banners Delivery Option' settings are met ? 

 

Am I doing the right thing ? Please advise !!

 

Cheers Paul Zero.

[Erik Geurts]

Hi Paul,

 

Easy on the ! please...

 

To answer your question: In the invocation code, instead of adding "&source=15", just add "&type=15". See also http://www.reviveconsultant.com/articles/how-to-dynamically-insert-an-affiliate-id-into-a-banner/ for a variation on this topic.

[paulzero]

Hi Erik,

 

Thanks for reply, have read suggested article but still unsure of exact syntax to use = no ads showing.

 

Original Header (Generated) :

 

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

    var OA_source = 'source';

// ]]> --></script><script type='text/javascript' src='http:  //  www.example.com/www/delivery/spcjs.php?id=1&amp;target=_blank'></script>

 

New Header (Altered by me) - Script ref. added to template 'index.php' in 'Head' section :

 

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

    var type = '02';

// ]]> --></script><script type='text/javascript' src='http:  //  www.example.com/www/delivery/spcjs.php?id=1&amp;target=_blank'></script>

 

Ad Script - Joomla 2.5.24 - Coded processed via 'Custom Flexi Code' Module @ required module position :

 

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

    OA_show(1);

// ]]> --></script>

 

Obviously there is something wrong with my syntax. I have only changed the second line in 'Header '

from the generated  '  var OA_source = 'source';  '  to  '  var type = '02';  '

 

Could you please advise exact syntax to use & where. Also, is there anything else I need to do to get this to work ? Create 'Target Channel' ?

 

Regards Paul Zero

[Erik Geurts]

Targeting channels are related to delivery limitations but they have nothing to do with this question.

 

You need to add the site variable to the SPC code line:

 

<script type='text/javascript'><!--// <![CDATA[

var type = '02';

// ]]> --></script><script type='text/javascript' src='http:  //  www.example.com/www/delivery/spcjs.php?id=1&amp;target=_blank'></script>

 

becomes:

 

<script type='text/javascript' src='http:  //  www.example.com/www/delivery/spcjs.php?id=1&type=15&amp;target=_blank'>

 

That's all.

[JimAtkinson]

Erik: What is "source" then when creating invocation code tags? Everything says documentation still needs to be written.

 

Thanks.

 

Jim Atkinson