Flash banners.

[Alright, help me please.]

Hello,

I have read everything here about using Flash banners and NONE OF IT MAKES SENSE.

I need to know a couple (what should be simple) things.

1) What the hell do I do with $CLICKURL? Where does this go? Is it parts of the Flash file of is it something else.
2) Does the Flash file have a button or what? I.E. How does someone click on it to go somewhere if it's not a clickable link or button?
3) Why is this so difficult to figure out?

Could you please provide me with a CLEAR, EASY To understand walkthrough, beginning with what I need to do to my flash file to get this to work?

[martin]

Hi

I'm not familiar with flash, but not all flash creations are able to act as links. It has to be something during flas banner creation.

Here is example of code that works - you need to enter it when creating html/flash banner:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
data="http://www.yoursite.com/affiliate/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" width="468" height="60">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.yoursite.com/affiliate/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" />
<param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="scale" value="exactfit" />
</object>

You can see where the $CLICKURL is used. The purpose of this variable is:
For HTML banners you are responsible for setting the correct URL after clicking on the banner.You have to use variable $CLICKURL which will be translated to correct clicking url when affiliate gets code for this banner

Martin

[Hi Martin]

In the default code that comes as the minihelp example on the package, there is a space between clickTAG and =$CLICKURL which works fine in FireFox and Mozilla, I able to click on my Flash banner and it works perfectly.

However, in IE6 when clicking on the Flash Banner, it does nothing. It looks like a link because I get the hand icon, however, as stated, clicking on it does nothing.

IF I remove the space between clickTAG and =$CLICKURL it breaks the code and all I get is http://www.xxxxx.xom/merchants/$CLICKURL . Is there anyway to fix this. Obviously the flash part is working correctly since is works in FireFox, but considering most surfers are still using IE I need to get this resolved.

Thanks.

[martin]

Hi

Below you can find source code that worked for Opera, Mozilla, and Internet Explorer:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
data="http://YOURSITE.COM/AFFILIATE/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" width="468" height="60">
<param name="movie" value="http://YOURSITE.COM/AFFILIATE/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" />
<param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="scale" value="exactfit" />
</object>


This is code to be added to merchant panel -> banners/links -> Add html/flash banner. $CLICKURL is internal variable of Post Affiliate Pro, which is translated to properly formatted affiliate links and thus ensures proper click registration.

Hope this helps.

[mirtillion]

This last I tried and it didn't work in my IExplorer... :(
IF I don't put any code IN the Flash code, and upload the compiled .swf file on the server, and put the code from the PAP to my test page, I SEE the banner, but CANNOT click on it.

IF I put EMPTY Get_URL command IN the Flash code than, I can click on it, but redirect me to the following for example: http://www.potencia.co.hu/clickTAG=$CLICKURL and I see an error message in the browser.

IF I put the URL IN the Flash code, than all work fine ONLY the PAP doesn't see any click on the banner... and doesn't register any selling.

IF I put the clickTAG=$CLICKURL IN the Flash code I receive the second paragraph error...

So, your advice Martin doesn't seem to working. Have you any REAL solution? Because this is a great problem for me.
Best regards,

Peter Horvath

Hi

Below you can find source code that worked for Opera, Mozilla, and Internet Explorer:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
data="http://YOURSITE.COM/AFFILIATE/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" width="468" height="60">
<param name="movie" value="http://YOURSITE.COM/AFFILIATE/banners/demo.swf?clicktag=$CLICKURL" />
<param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="scale" value="exactfit" />
</object>


This is code to be added to merchant panel -> banners/links -> Add html/flash banner. $CLICKURL is internal variable of Post Affiliate Pro, which is translated to properly formatted affiliate links and thus ensures proper click registration.

Hope this helps.

Hi have try your scipt, the banner is visible but postaffiliate don't register the click ! Why ?

[walter_ps2]

Yes Martin but it don't register the click ! please help us !