[iPhone] adWhirl/iAd working solution

[dpharaoh]

OK, a couple of users have tested it, and I will go ahead and make this available. It took several days to create, so feel free to give something back via paypal (dave@brooklawnstudios.com)

http://www.daveyounggames.com/ShivaAddons/Shiva_AdWhirl_iPhone.zip

Instructions are inside. It has taken a couple of users a total of 10-15 minutes each to get working.

A sample Shiva game with ads in it is included. Enjoy!

[dpharaoh]

I neglected to mention: if anyone has some troubles with this, or improvements, please let me know

[Markuzzzz]

Hi dpharaoh,

It's great! Thanx so much, I will go and test it wednesday can't wait.

Kind regards,

Markus

[almighty]

Hi dpharaoh,
thank you so much for this, we'll take a look at it very soon.

[shoaz]

hi dpharaoh,
I need some help with your work :
I followed the instructions, and in xCode, the debug succeed.
But when I launch the example app, just after the splash screen, the app crash and back to the home screen. Same result with simulator (iPhone simulator 4) and with my device (iPhone 3G with iPhone OS 3.1.3).

If you have time to help me find what I missed, it would be great.

[dpharaoh]

It would help significantly if you could post something of the crash information from xcode.

[shoaz]

sorry, don't have dev reflex...
this is the message from the console just after the crash test :
"07/09/10 18:46:17 Xcode[128] Error launching simulated application: Error Domain=DTiPhoneSimulatorErrorDomain Code=1 UserInfo=0x2ce1160 "Simulateur iPhone n’a pas pu trouver l’identifiant de processus de com.tamkari.testAppli."
And I don't understand, because "com.tamkari.testAppli" match exactly the App ID mentioned in the provisioning portal.

[shoaz]

xCode message in english could be "IPhone Simulator failed to find the process identifier com.tamkari.testAppli."

[dpharaoh]

Ah. Try building the app in release, and then MANUALLY installing it in xcode and run it. I often have problems trying to run Shiva games FROM xcode.

[shoaz]

you mean : build the app without debug or run, explore the xCode project folder, find the right file in the "build" folder, and with the organizer, drag this file in the device to install it?
If this interpretation is right, I always have the problem... (crash just after splash screen)

[dpharaoh]

With which version of the SDK?

[shoaz]

xcode 3.2.3 with iOS sdk 4.0.2

[dpharaoh]

I haven't tried in the latest edition of xcode/os. Did you make sure to change your publisherid in the AdWhirlAI module, and also your product id in the xcode project (com.somebody.productname)?

[broozar]

btw, i added this to the wiki: http://www.stonetrip.com/developer/wiki/index.php?title=Apple_iOS_Devices

the file pack is on your own server, right? if anyone is willing to host it as well, it might cut traffic for dave and increase reliability.

[dpharaoh]

It is indeed, but I lease a dedicated server and foresee needing it for many years