Ads Manager 2 by Siropu [Paid] 2.6.5

[hqarrse]

Have you set a selling amount in the package? It is required.

Thank you very much and this did the trick

 

[briansol]

is there a way to pass something back to the ad code in a custom placement?

eg,
<xf:macro id="siropu_ads_manager_ad_macros::ad_unit" arg-position="my position" />
is default

can i do something like
<xf:macro id="siropu_ads_manager_ad_macros::ad_unit" arg-position="my position" arg-myvariable="$templatevarthatexists" />
and then use
templatevarthatexists
in the code of the ad?

 

[Siropu]

can i do something like

No. What variable do you want to use exactly? Depending on the ad type and the variable, you can use it directly in the ad code.

 

[briansol]

I have a custom section (xf-based) that includes part numbers as part of the display. There's 1000s of them, it's not something i can make an ad for each one.

I want to monetize those but also use the ad manager if i can.
Currently I'm using an inline get-style url which dynmically makes the ad, but it's not tracked/logged through siropu like all my other ads and I want to try to get it there for reports/logs.




if i can create a placement there in the template and take that {var.partnumber} back via the custom placement macro, i think it can be done.

 

[RoyalRumble]

An opportune moment to thank you for this add-on, having used it for years, it's invaluable.

I'm hoping you can kindly offer advice on some config.

TL;DR: How can I best display ad units which can't repeat, after 3rd, 7th and 12th thread post container.

Long version;

We've recently changed ad partner, and I'm a little stumped trying to work out how to add 3 different ad units, all of which will only display once, below different thread post containers.

Previously, I had one ad unit which could repeat so I'd use;

'Below first thread post container'
'Below every 5th thread post container'

… but the new ad units I use, won't repeat and I so, I need a unique ad for each.

I've spent most of the day trying to work it out how I can pop these divs at the below locations;

<div id="incontent-wide-1"></div>
After 3rd thread post container

<div id="incontent-wide-2"></div>
After 7th thread post container

<div id="incontent-wide-3"></div>
After 12th thread post container

I figured it was 'below thread post x container';




However, if I put x3, x7 or x12 here;



... it'll try and display the ad unit every 3 items, but the ad supplier dictate it will only load once per page so I'm then left with whitespace as the ad unit attempts to load. This occurs even when I enable a maximum of 1



Any help would be hugely appreciated - I've spent 5/6 hours trying to work it out and wonder if I've gone blind to an obvious solution.

 

[beerForo]

Can prefix selection be in the actual admin ad creation instead of in general settings so we can create different style promo ads? For example someone may want to promote a product they have on sale so a "deal alert" prefix could be used. But you could also have a promo thread for website promotion or company news, etc. I thought this was possible and now am stuck with one prefix so can't do this for now. Thanks

 

[beerForo]

You could keep it like you have it but have a prefix override in the actual promo thread settings so we can create different styles. I have 3 I want to create.

 

[beerForo]

My best option for now would be to create the three promo thread.ads and set them up for approval so I could manually set the prefix upon purchase. This is assuming this would work and when they expired it would apply the prefix I have for expired promo threads. If that is possible I will probably do this for now. They will each have different prices too. So I am not asking for prefix selection by the user but by the admin when creating the ad for sale.

 

[Siropu]

if I put x3, x7 or x12 here;

Use 3, 7, 12 instead.

different styles.

What do you mean by "styles"?

 

[beerForo]

What do you mean by "styles"?

Sure, sorry. Let's say I want to create two promo thread ad styles. One is called Deal Alert. It applies a special deal alert prefix. The other is called Press Release. It has a press release prefix. Both will allow you to post your thread in the discussion area, but you would choose the promo thread that fits what you need. A deal alert or a press release. And I would have different prices for each. So basically I created a promo thread already, it has the default prefix, but I want to create a new one, different price, different prefix. It could even be in different forums. That's what I mean by style. Thanks

 

[beerForo]

I guess a variation is a better word. I want to create promo threads that are tailored to the wording in the prefix so I'd like to be able to set the prefix per ad offering.

 

[RoyalRumble]

Use 3, 7, 12 instead.


What do you mean by "styles"?

Jeez. How embarrassing for me.

Thanks for that. Appreciate the rapid reply.

 

[Siropu]

if i can create a placement there in the template and take that {var.partnumber} back via the custom placement macro, i think it can be done.

You need to make that variable global to be accessed by my add-on like: $xf.variableName