swf banner rotator

[nedzad]

Hi,

I am looking for free banner rotator of .swf files. Does anyone know where I can find any??

[imaginemn]

You could try something like this. You may want to tweak it to fit your needs but this will prove concept. Make sure the array DOES NOT WRAP.

<script language="Javascript">
<!--
var currentdate = 0
var core = 0

function StringArray (n) {
  this.length = n;
  for (var i =1; i <= n; i++) {
    this[i] = ' '

  }
}

image = new StringArray(4)
image[0] = '<OBJECT classid=clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000 codebase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab #version=5,0,0,0 id=Banner><PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=flashAD.swf><PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high><PARAM NAME=menu VALUE=false><EMBED src=flashAD.swf quality=high  TYPE=application/x-shockwave-flash PLUGINSPAGE=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash></EMBED></OBJECT>'
image[1] = 'Text only ad'
image[2] = '<a href="ad.htm">Text AD</a>'
image[3] = '<img src="ad.jpg">'

var ran = 60/image.length

function radAD() {
  currentdate = new Date()
  core = currentdate.getSeconds()
  core = Math.floor(core/ran)
    return(image[core])
}

document.write(radAD())

//-->
</script>

imaginemn

[nedzad]

hey, thanks, I will try it almost imidiately :-)

[nedzad]

hm, it is difficult for me. have you additional advice for this?

[imaginemn]

Originally Posted by nedzad

hm, it is difficult for me. have you additional advice for this?

The only thing you need to change are the following.

Step 1 update the following line.

StringArray(4)

Change the number to the number of files you are rotating.

Step 2 add your own ads

image[0] = '<OBJECT. . .' (make sure you add your own flash file in the object tags)
image[1] = '<OBJECT. . .'
image[2] = '<OBJECT. . .'

Remember JavaScript starts with 0. So the StringArray value would be then final number + 1. In this example it would be (3).

Once this is complete add this to the section of the site you want to display it in.

imaginemn

[imaginemn]

I created a working sample here.

http://www.imaginemn.com/flash_ads.htm

imaginemn

[nedzad]

hey it looks great. I just came from my job and after launch I will immidiately try this, if is needed whole night :-)

Thanks again

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[nedzad]

I put this:

<script language="Javascript">
<!--
var currentdate = 0
var core = 0

function StringArray (n) {
this.length = n;
for (var i =1; i <= n; i++) {
this[i] = ' '

}
}

image = new StringArray(2)
image[0] = '<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="120" height="600"><param name="movie" value="../../baneri/11.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><embed src="../../baneri/11.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="120" height="600">></EMBED></OBJECT>'
image[1] = '<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="120" height="600"><param name="movie" value="../../baneri/12.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><embed src="../../baneri/12.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="120" height="600">></EMBED></OBJECT>'

var rand = 100/image.length

function radAD() {
currentdate = new Date()
core = currentdate.getSeconds()
core = Math.floor(core/rand)
return(image[core])
}

document.write(radAD())

//-->
</script>


in file on:

http://www.proauto.ba

but I can not see banner change? Can you imagine why??

Thanks

[imaginemn]

The code is for rotating an image everytime a person goes to the page. If you want it to rotate while the user is reading the page, additional code is required. On my online example I use the following code to refresh the page.

<script type="text/javascript">setTimeout('location.href = location.href',15000);</script>

There are a few ways to handle the rotation. This was the quickest way to do it.

imaginemn

[nedzad]

this is about refresh complete page, but what if I wanna refresh only curent banner and replace it with another?

[Rivux]

You could place the banner in an iframe and just refresh that iframe.

[imaginemn]

The previous JavaScript was designed to print out a random banner ad each time your page is viewed.

Why not try this instead. Create a blank.swf file with the following actionscript and load that on your page. Then create all your flash banner images and name them banner1.swf, banner2.swf, etc. In this example you will always have to have 10 banners in the banners directory. You can also pass a variable to the actionscript so you don't have to hardcode the # of banners.

Please note that the following code is not complete. The code needs a way to restart and reload a new file. It can be done through actionscript. I'm sure there are better ways to do this but right now I'm running late for a meeting.

ActionScript Code:

randomNumber = random(10);
bannerToLoad = "/banners/banner" + randomNumber + ".swf";
loadMovieNum(bannerToLoad , 0);

IFrame option should work as well as Rivux mentioned.

imaginemn

[Jason]

Nedzad - does 50megs.com host server side includes and banner free?

[nedzad]

I came to bosnia again :-)

I do not know does it includes banner free?

[nedzad]

Hey Imagine, this is great idea and you make me fieel stuipd, really!!

[tidope]

Originally Posted by imaginemn

The code is for rotating an image everytime a person goes to the page.

This is what i really need.... but unfrtunately i have tried the above code and it is not showing the swf banner at all on my page...

www.thevoicebw.com

I really need help how to rotate the swf banner..

TX