AdRotator Component doesn't Rotate Ads

#1 July 19th, 2005, 11:37 AM

I include an AdRotator component but the component doesn't rotate the ads
_index.asp_
<%
Set objAd=Server.CreateObject("MSWC.AdRotator")
vAdRotation=objAd.GetAdvertisement("ads.txt")

Response.Write "<center>" & vAdRotation & "</center>"

%>
<html>
----------------------------------------------------------
_ads.txt_
REDIRECT redirect.asp
*
1.jpg
http:www.1.com
1.com
1
2.jpg
http:www.2.com
2.com
1
3.jpg
http:www.3.com
3.com
1
4.jpg
http:www.4.com
4.com
1
5.jpg
http:www.5.com
5.com
1
-------------------------------------------------------------------
redirect.asp
<%
vURL=Request.QueryString("url")
Response.Redirect vURL
%>

#2 July 19th, 2005, 11:37 AM

Hello!

Try with different values for time each ad is displayed in .txt file. So,
modify the .txt file like this:
[color=blue]
> _ads.txt_
> REDIRECT redirect.asp
> *
> 1.jpg
> http:www.1.com
> 1.com
>20
> 2.jpg
> http:www.2.com
> 2.com
> 20
> 3.jpg
> http:www.3.com
> 3.com
> 20
> 4.jpg
> http:www.4.com
> 4.com
> 20
> 5.jpg
> http:www.5.com
> 5.com
> 20[/color]

This means that every ad has 20% time or one fifth to display.
Hope it works!

Luka

"Apostolis K." <apostolis80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23KQcTtb6DHA.3860@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> I include an AdRotator component but the component doesn't rotate the ads
> _index.asp_
> <%
> Set objAd=Server.CreateObject("MSWC.AdRotator")
> vAdRotation=objAd.GetAdvertisement("ads.txt")
>
> Response.Write "<center>" & vAdRotation & "</center>"
>
> %>
> <html>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> _ads.txt_
> REDIRECT redirect.asp
> *
> 1.jpg
> http:www.1.com
> 1.com
> 1
> 2.jpg
> http:www.2.com
> 2.com
> 1
> 3.jpg
> http:www.3.com
> 3.com
> 1
> 4.jpg
> http:www.4.com
> 4.com
> 1
> 5.jpg
> http:www.5.com
> 5.com
> 1
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> redirect.asp
> <%
> vURL=Request.QueryString("url")
> Response.Redirect vURL
> %>
>
>
>
>[/color]

#3 July 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM

> Try with different values for time each ad is displayed in .txt file. So,[color=blue]
> modify the .txt file[/color]

I ve already tried with differrent values but the result is the same

#4 July 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM

If I change to the values you say, can you tell me how long (in
seconds/minutes) every ad is supposed to appear on the screen?

#5 July 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM

I think the ads only rotate with each page refresh or redisplay. And the
same ad may appear again on a page refresh but if you keep pressing F5, you
will eventually see a different ad. I don't think the ads rotate on a static
page.

Dave

"Apostolis K." <apostolis80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#d8lTne6DHA.2628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> If I change to the values you say, can you tell me how long (in
> seconds/minutes) every ad is supposed to appear on the screen?
>
>[/color]

#6 July 19th, 2005, 11:38 AM

Tru dat.

--

Ray at home
Microsoft ASP MVP

"Dave" <dave_bm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dsETb.12877$aU6.3148@bignews3.bellsouth.net.. .[color=blue]
> I think the ads only rotate with each page refresh or redisplay. And the
> same ad may appear again on a page refresh but if you keep pressing F5,[/color]
you[color=blue]
> will eventually see a different ad. I don't think the ads rotate on a[/color]
static[color=blue]
> page.
>
> Dave
>
>
> "Apostolis K." <apostolis80@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#d8lTne6DHA.2628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > If I change to the values you say, can you tell me how long (in
> > seconds/minutes) every ad is supposed to appear on the screen?
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

#7 July 19th, 2005, 11:40 AM

"Dave" wrote ...
[color=blue]
> I think the ads only rotate with each page refresh or redisplay. And the
> same ad may appear again on a page refresh but if you keep pressing F5,[/color]
you[color=blue]
> will eventually see a different ad. I don't think the ads rotate on a[/color]
static[color=blue]
> page.[/color]

So options for him might be :

use frames (eew) - and refresh the top frame every x minutes or something
just refresh the current page (assuming that there are no forms and stuff)
make an animated .gif

Regards

Rob

#8 July 19th, 2005, 11:40 AM

> So options for him might be :[color=blue]
> use frames (eew) - and refresh the top frame every x minutes or something
> just refresh the current page (assuming that there are no forms and stuff)
> make an animated .gif[/color]

I thought that this component rotates the ads by itself. If I want a true ad
rotator I could easy create one on my own with javascript

#9 July 19th, 2005, 11:40 AM

It does do it. But remember, it's a SERVER-SIDE component, not a
client-side thing.

Ray at work

"Apostolis K." <apostolis80kk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uVf1ZT06DHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue][color=green]
> > So options for him might be :
> > use frames (eew) - and refresh the top frame every x minutes or[/color][/color]
something[color=blue][color=green]
> > just refresh the current page (assuming that there are no forms and[/color][/color]
stuff)[color=blue][color=green]
> > make an animated .gif[/color]
>
> I thought that this component rotates the ads by itself. If I want a true[/color]
ad[color=blue]
> rotator I could easy create one on my own with javascript
>
>[/color]

#10 July 19th, 2005, 11:41 AM

> It does do it. But remember, it's a SERVER-SIDE component, not a[color=blue]
> client-side thing.[/color]

Yes but not in real time. You have to reload the page so the ad is changed

#11 July 19th, 2005, 11:41 AM

"Apostolis K." <apostolis80kk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23uEZkw16DHA.3860@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue][color=green]
> > It does do it. But remember, it's a SERVER-SIDE component, not a
> > client-side thing.[/color]
>
> Yes but not in real time. You have to reload the page so the ad is changed
>[/color]

Well, yes, of course. It's an Active SERVER Pages component, not an active
CLIENT pages thing.

Ray at work

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