Java Question Lib quick start guide help request

[vpires]

Hello group. I'm trying to learn the first steps to be able to build by my self some java sdks wrappers, but i am lost :

1) Until a week ago, java was only a boring language stuffed with lots of {} and strange terms like decorators, implements, extents and other crazy stuff
2) More concrete samples of java lib wrappers on the forum would be pretty cool

but :
3) I'm a fast learner
4) SLC IS REALLY great

So, armed with 3 & 4, i've spent the last three hours trying to get admob Interstitials on BA.

Sub Process_Globals
    'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
    'These variables can be accessed from all modules.
    'Dim a As AdView1
End Sub

Sub Globals
    'These global variables will be redeclared each time the activity is created.
    'These variables can only be accessed from this module.
    Dim a As AdView1
End Sub

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
    'Do not forget to load the layout file created with the visual designer. For example:
    'Activity.LoadLayout("Layout1")
    a.Initialize("","ADMOB_ID_OF_A_INTERSTITIAL")
End Sub

Sub Activity_Resume

End Sub

Sub Activity_Pause (UserClosed As Boolean)

End Sub

and this, based on Erel published admobwrapper (really appreciate this)

package anywheresoftware.b4a.admobwrapper;

import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.*;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.ActivityObject;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.DontInheritEvents;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Events;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Hide;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Permissions;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.ShortName;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.Version;
import anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper;

import com.google.ads.Ad;
import com.google.ads.AdListener;
import com.google.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.ads.AdSize;
import com.google.ads.AdView;
import com.google.ads.*;
import com.google.ads.InterstitialAd;
/**
* The AdMob library allows you to add ads served by AdMob to your application.
*See the <link>AdMob Tutorial|http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-getting-started-tutorials/7300-admob-tutorial-add-ads-your-application.html</link>.
*This library requires some additional configuration as described in the tutorial.
*This view must be set to a size of 320dip x 50dip. Otherwise it will not display.
*/
@Version(1.0f)
@ShortName("AdView1")
@Events(values={"ReceiveAd", "FailedToReceiveAd (ErrorCode As String)"})
@ActivityObject
@DontInheritEvents
@Permissions(values={"android.permission.INTERNET", "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"})
@DependsOn(values={"GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-6.4.1"})
public class AdViewWrapperi {
    /**
    * Initializes the AdView.
    *EventName - Name of Subs that will handle the events.
    *PublisherId - The publisher id you received from AdMob.
    */
    private InterstitialAd interstitial;
    private AdListener adHook;

    public class BannerExample implements AdListener {
        @Override
            public void onFailedToReceiveAd(Ad ad, AdRequest.ErrorCode e){
                //ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_failedtoreceivead", e.toString());
            }
            @Override
            public void onReceiveAd(Ad ad) {
                //ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_receivead");
                interstitial.show();
            }
            @Override
            public void onDismissScreen(Ad arg0) {

            }
            @Override
            public void onLeaveApplication(Ad arg0) {

            }
            @Override
            public void onPresentScreen(Ad arg0) {
            }
    };          
  
  
    public void Initialize(final BA ba, String EventName, String PublisherId) {
        interstitial=(new InterstitialAd(ba.activity, PublisherId));
        //super.Initialize(ba, EventName);
        final String eventName = EventName.toLowerCase(BA.cul);
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest();
      
    // Begin loading your interstitial
      interstitial.loadAd(adRequest);
      
      BannerExample hook = new BannerExample();  
    // Set Ad Listener to use the callbacks below
      interstitial.setAdListener(hook);
    }

    /**
    * Sends a request to AdMob, requesting an ad.
    */
    public void LoadAd() {
        AdRequest req = new AdRequest();
        req.setTesting(true);
        //getObject().loadAd(req);
    }
}

gives me a really nice looking fullscreen ad.
Hey, it's my first lib, stop laughing.

What i would like to ask is if someone could please point me in the right direction to be able to call a B4A sub
for example here at this point :

@Override
            public void onReceiveAd(Ad ad) {
                //ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_receivead");
                interstitial.show();
            }

i.e. how can i get ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_receivead"); working.

TIA

Nelson

 

[Erel]

What does the call interstitial.show() do?

 

[vpires]

Hi

What does the call interstitial.show() do?

shows the full screen ad. That works fine.
The interstitials work in a different way that the adviews. You have to request them and when they are ready, onReceiveAd event is fired. then you have to .show() to display it.My problem is not related to showing the ad, but how can i get
ba.raiseEvent(getObject(), eventName + "_receivead");
working. I'm getting nowhere with the getObject() and don't know with what i can replace it.

TIA
Nelson

 

[Erel]

But there is already a ReceiveAd in the AdMob library and it works properly.

 

[vpires]

"But there is already a ReceiveAd in the AdMob library and it works properly"

With a admob interstitial ad ? How to use it? The description only mentions banner Ads.

 

[Erel]

Only banner ads are currently supported in the AdMob library. It will be updated in the near future.