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I'm trying to put together a demo for a client and they are saying the clicks aren't being tracked; that "other than clicks, everything else seems to be tracking correctly".
They are using doubleclick ads and this is what was sent to me --

Pre-fetch Tag:
http://ad.doubleclick.net/pfadx/N270.126913.6102203221521/B3876671.446;dcadv=2215309;dcove=o;sz=0x0;...[timestamp];dcmt=text/xml

ClickTracker (There are two formats depending on the set up of the video player):

(DART)
http://ad.doubleclick.net/click%3Bh%3Dv8/3b5e/3/0/%2a/e%3B243275755%3B0-0%3B0%3B66923069%3B255-0/0%3...

or

(Third Party)
http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212442087;33815766;ihttp://www.google.com/support/richmedia

I'm not sure where/how to add the clicktracker, can someone please help?

-- Here is my code --

Video Player:
<div id='mediaspace'>Media Player</div>

<script type='text/javascript'>
var so = new SWFObject('http://www.producersweb.com/home/public/jwplayer/player.swf','mpl','600','400','9');
so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');
so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');
so.addParam('wmode','opaque');
so.addParam('flashvars','file=http://www.producersweb.com/files/b/21/212148bf5fbec53df5627aae5a16e5e2.flv&plugins=ova&config=http:...');
so.write('mediaspace');
</script>

PHP/XML:
<?php
$d = new DateTime();
$newDate = $d->format('U') . rand(7,13);
echo '
<config>
<ova.title>
Example 2 - A VAST 2.0 pre-roll ad only
</ova.title>
<ova.json>
{
"debug": {
"debugger": "firebug",
"levels": "fatal, config, vast_template"
},

"shows": {
"streams": [
{
"file":"http://www.producersweb.com/files/b/21/212148bf5fbec53df5627aae5a16e5e2.flv&clickTag=http://ad.doubl...",
"duration":"00:05:45"
}
]
},
"ads": {
"pauseOnClickThrough": true,
"deliveryType": "progressive",
"servers": [
{
"type": "DART",
"apiAddress": "http://ad.doubleclick.net/pfadx/N270.126913.6102203221521/B3876671.446;dcadv=2215309;dcove=o;sz=0x0;...'.$newDate.';dcmt=text/xml"
}
],
"schedule": [
{
"zone": "3402677",
"position": "pre-roll"
}
]
}

}
</ova.json>
</config>
';
?>

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Hi Ellen,

I'm pretty sure the issue is that you need to run the very latest version of OVA.

To test quickly, you can try running the QA version here:

http://static.openvideoads.org/qa/latest/ova.jwplayer.5x/dist/swf/ova.swf

Just set your Flashvars as:


plugins=http://static.openvideoads.org/qa/latest/ova.jwplayer.5x/dist/swf/ova.swf

But, for production, please don't run it from the QA server. Download it from the OVA developer site and install locally - You can find the developer site at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/ova, register on there and then go to the Download the Latest page to grab the SWF

This QA version is about to go live and it does fix some issues around Click Tracking...

Let me know if this resolves your issue.

Paul

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Also Ellen, a bit more advice....

To see the actual click tracking calls so that you can validate it, add the following to your OVA debug config:

{
"debug": {
"debugger": "firebug",
"levels": "fatal, config, vast_template, http_calls"
},

Then when you click on the ad etc. you will see a debug line printed out in the Chrome developer tools console, Firefox console or Firebug console. It will look something like:

17:45:22 GMT+0100 NetworkResource: Making HTTP call to http://.../your/url/for/click/tracking/will/be/printed/here

Paul

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Paul - I could kiss you!
I think it worked, I see it in Firebug (13:46:09 GMT-0400 NetworkResource: Making HTTP call to http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212442087;33815766;i?http://www.google.com/support/richmedia).
I am just waiting to check with the client for sure, but thank you so much for your help.

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Cool - no prob... glad I could help ;)

Paul

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Thanks again Paul. I just got the confirmation from the client - all is good. :)

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