Ads?

General
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So while doing my old boring stuff that I do each day, I came upon a interesting question;
Is there a “easy” way to implement ads into your Codea app?
I was planning on making a small and simple game and release it for free, but I do not want to trow my money into a fire, I want to earn some. And if I am not incorrect you can earn some good money by displaying some advertisment in your app.

So is there a way to simply implement a ads system? Like use google ads or something similar?
I do not want to dig into the heart of the apps actual core (C# or whatever it is) just to get ads working, but I do concider it an option.

So guys, is it possible?

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Has to be done in XCode
From my understanding

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@Reefwing has made a tutorial about integrating Ads into the runtime here: http://codeatuts.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/tutorial-23-implementing-iads-with-codea.html — but 1.5.2 has since changed this to use an add-on based system from the exported Xcode project. @Reefwing also has a tutorial on how to integrate GameCenter using CodeaAddons (the new system) here: http://codeatuts.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/tutorial-28-codea-v152-objective-c-add.html

You could combine information from the two to integrate iAds using the new system.

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Thanks @Simeon - there is also a tute showing you how to do iAds with the new add on system: http://codeatuts.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/tutorial-29-codea-v152-objective-c-add.html

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But how do I get 1.5.*?

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@akaJag You should have it, just check the App Store to make sure your copy of Codea is up-to-date.

@Reefwing sorry I missed that tutorial — that’s much more fitting. @akaJag you should use that instead.

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No problem @Simeon - BTW: the new “air code” stuff looks great.

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@Simeon Huh is there a way to check what version you are using? 'Cause it dosen’t tell me to update. Must be the latest then I guess…

@Reefwing @Simeon Thanks for the help btw! I can chat back here if I get it to work!

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Shit dogg I don’t got a mac, damn… Having a mac is casual in app making, shoot!
But otherwise is it possible to embed ads in the codea app viewer? Like so that it works with the tester?

I imagine this requires hacking into the codea app, or if codea got like a plugin support thingy, both I think is highly unlikely to happen.
(Sorry for my english on this one, I am a bit tired; if I made any major failures that is, wich I got a feeling thhat I did)

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@akaJag it’s not possible to run native plugins in the Codea app. iOS does not allow for dynamic linking, so no new code can be added to the Codea.app.

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Well, there goes my dream, I guess I will be saving up for a new computer :smiley: