Export script for Bidtheatre

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Would it be possible for you to create a export script for Bidtheatre? Details beneath. Thank you team!

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It shouldn't be too hard to do. I like that they have clear instructions and a testing page. I'll try to get something together for it later this week.

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Hey Jonathan!

Did you find the time to check on this yet? :slightly_smiling_face:

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Sorry, I did finally have some time. You can try it by downloading from here:

https://tumult.com/hype/export-scripts/BidTheatre/BidTheatre.pkg

To get the exit working, you can optionally assign a clickTag in the Document Inspector, and then you'll want to add an action handler (like on mouse click) and assign it to the BidTheatre's adExit shown as a new action.

Then you can export it via the File > Export as HTML5 > BidTheatre… menu item.

It is pretty minimal right now - only supporting a single clickTag/exit.

Let me know if that works for you! If so I'll put it on the main export script page so others can use it.

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Thank you so much! I'll get back to you when they are going live with the campaign

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I tried the test tool here:

When I try there I don't get the "If a blank page with the text 'Click tracking is working... Will redirect to ad landing page in 3 seconds.' appears when clicking the creative, click tracking is successfully implemented."

I am going to deliver today. Do you think that's an issue or should I go for it?

I tested this banner.

300x250_V2.zip (104.2 KB)

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I myself am not 100% positive, but in doing testing the clicktag seems to be setup properly and is making the right calls. Is there a human on their end you can use to verify it?

Also, is there perhaps a sample ad that you 100% know works, and how does that behave here?

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It's sadly not working. I got this message from the client now:

"In the HTML ad index.html, you usually need to add the helper script somewhere at the top:

html

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<script src="https://adsby.bidtheatre.com/js/asxhtml5.min.js"></script>

And then this part after the last </div> in index as well:

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<script>
  var clickurl = asxhtml5.getParam('clickurl', 'https://www.advertiser.com');
  var clickDiv = document.getElementById('banner');
  clickDiv.onclick = function() {
    window.open(clickurl,'_blank');
  }
</script>

Here, you adapt 'banner' to whatever the general <div> is called, i.e., this part: document.getElementById('banner').

After that, the ad should work better, but it can vary a bit depending on how it's built. If it's built in GWD (Google Web Designer), there's a guide specifically for that here: HTML5 Creatives | BidTheatre Help Center, and also general instructions on how to enable click functionality in standard HTML ads (as I described above)."

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Thanks, though that feedback I don't think in particular is applicable because the basic mechanics of the export script work.

However, I did find a typo with getting the clickTag that I think snuck its way in right before I pushed this live. I've fixed that. Can you give this version a try:

https://tumult.com/hype/export-scripts/BidTheatre/BidTheatre.pkg

It will now correctly show the https://adsby.bidtheatre.com/clicktest?url= page. The supplied clickTag URL doesn't show there... I'm not really sure why but I think we are doing everything correct. But if you still have an ad that is a 100% pass it'd be good to see if they are doing something different here.