Added: October/24/2008 at 8:31am | IP Logged

Hi Chris,

This is J.R. from http://www.fishusa.com again.  Having a small issue with some Javascript code for a banner that a company gave us to test out.   We set up a banner to use code, which is as follows:

<!-- BEGIN STANDARD TAG - 468 x 60 - FishUSA Forum: Run-of-site - DO NOT MODIFY -->
<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript" SRC="http://ad.outsidehub.com/st?ad_type=ad&ad_size=468x 60&section=445034"></SCRIPT>
<!-- END TAG -->

The problem is that is works....sometimes.  Other times it will just show up blank on the page where the banner is supposed to be.  I noticed if I put the code in a generic HTML file and run it, there can be a lag sometimes when the ad is displayed.  It also seems like ASPBanner doesn't display an ad if its not available immediately, like this JavaScript ad.  This is just some test code and we want to be able to tell this advertiser if we can support their ad or not.  Thanks again!

J.R. Murray

Added: October/24/2008 at 2:45pm | IP Logged

Chris,

I did some testing.  I made a separate zone with one of these new banner ads in it.  I put it in an ASP page, using the iFrame calling code.  JS and iFrame seem to be the only ones that work with our system.  Once again, it doesn't show up.  The source from IE says that it should be showing up, its pointing to the right ASPBanner page, its assigned a zone, etc.  If i go into the code and change the zone to a working one, it works fine.  We emailed this advertiser and I'm in communication with their tech guy. 

As an aside, I'd like your opinion on this whole JS banner ad things.  One thing I don't like is I believe that they could change their banner ads whenever they want without us knowing.  That is good for them but what if they decided to put something on their like a competitor or pornography (not that they would)?  Doesn't that seem like a possibility?  Thanks again Chris.

J.R.

Added: October/24/2008 at 3:26pm | IP Logged

I tried XML parser again and it worked.  I must have had a typo or something.  Anyway, it doesn't work with these ads either.  So thats iFrame, JS, and XML that don't work with this company's JS banners.  Here's the error I get from ASPTear.  Still though, everything seems to work in a plain ASP or HTML page w/o using ASPBanner.  I'm not sure that their stuff would work with any manager though

This is the error I get with the ASPTear method:

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01ad'

ActiveX component can't create object: 'SOFTWING.ASPtear'

/tackleshop/testbannerXML.asp, line 21

Added: November/04/2008 at 8:25am | IP Logged

Chris,

Another issue with the edit_banner page; I believe this may be related to the fix for the above problem.  Whenever we go to clone a banner (either code or regular) we get the following error in the "Code Banner" text box:

 <font face="Arial" size=2>
<p>Microsoft VBScript runtime </font> <font face="Arial" size=2>error '800a005e'</font>
<p>
<font face="Arial" size=2>Invalid use of Null: 'Replace'</font>
<p>
<font face="Arial" size=2>/ASPBannerSoftware/aspbanner/edit_banner.asp</f ont><font face="Arial" size=2>, line 415</font>

Thanks!

J.R. Murray

FishUSA.com

Added: November/21/2008 at 8:32am | IP Logged

Chris,

Any word when the fix for this will be available?  Thanks...