Banners

Creating A Banner

To create a banner, use the initializer initWithSize:location:delegate: and provide a size, Chartboost location, and an optional delegate. A banner ad has a CHBBannerSize which corresponds to the view's intrinsicContentSize.

There are currently 3 banner sizes:

Automatic Sizing: If AutoLayout is being used, give the banner an X and Y position constraint and it will be automatically sized.

Manual Sizing: Assign frame sizes manually and make sure the banner frame size is equal to its CHBBannerSize property.

Example:

func createBanner() {
  banner = CHBBanner(size: CHBBannerSizeStandard, location:CBLocationMainMenu, delegate: self)
  banner.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
  self.view.addSubview(banner)
  NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
      banner.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.view.safeAreaLayoutGuide.bottomAnchor),
      banner.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTO: self.view.centerXAnchor)
  ])
}

- (void)createBanner {
   CHBBanner *banner = [[CHBBanner alloc] initWithSize:CHBBannerSizeStandard location:CBLocationMainMenu delegate:self];
   banner.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = NO;
   [self.view addSubview:banner];
   [NSLayoutConstraint activateConstraints:@[[banner.bottomAnchor constraintEqualToAnchor:self.view.safeAreaLayoutGuide.bottomAnchor],
                                            [banner.centerXAnchor constraintEqualToAnchor:self.view.centerXAnchor]]];
}

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Note

• We do not serve banner ads to apps that are opted-out of behavioral targeting.
• You do not need to create a Banner Publishing Campaign on the Chartboost Dashboard. The banner ads are delivered through our Exchange. You only need to call on them via the SDK.
• Your banner analytics are available in the App Analytics section of your Chartboost Dashboard.
• Multiple banners can be displayed at once if desired.

Showing Banner Ads

To make the banner show an ad, first create and present it, then call this method:

banner.show(from:self)

[banner showFromViewController:self];

Banner Delegates Methods

Every banner has an optional delegate which can be provided when initialized or assigned afterward. Get notified and respond to events related to the banner life-cycle by implementing delegate methods:

didCacheAd

(void)didCacheAd:(CHBCacheEvent _)event error:(nullable CHBCacheError _)error

• Description: Called after a cache call if
  • an ad has been loaded from the Chartboost servers and cached.
  • an ad has failed to be loaded from the Chartboost servers.
• Parameter Event: A cache event with info related to the cached ad.
• Parameter Error: An error specifying the failure reason, or nil if the operation was successful.
• Discussion: Get notified of when an ad is ready to be shown after the cache method has been called.

willShowAd

- (void)willShowAd:(CHBShowEvent \*)event;

• Description: Called after a showFromViewController: call, right before an ad is presented.‍
• Parameter Event: A show event with info related to the ad to be shown.‍
• Parameter Error: An error specifying the failure reason, or nil if the operation was successful.‍
• Discussion: Get notified of when an ad is about to be presented.

Example:

func willShowAd(_ event: CHBShowEvent) {
// Make any necessary UI updates
}

- (void)willShowAd:(CHBShowEvent *)event {
// Make any necessary UI updates
}

didShowAd

(void)didShowAd:(CHBShowEvent _)event error:(nullable CHBShowError _)error;

• ‍Description: Called after a showFromViewController: call, either if the ad has been presented and an ad impression logged, or if the operation failed.
• Parameter Event: A show event with info related to the ad shown.
• Parameter Error: An error specifying the failure reason, or nil if the operation was successful.
• ‍Discussion: Get notified of when the ad presentation process has finished.
  ‍

Example:

func didShowAd(_ event: CHBShowEvent, error: CHBShowError?) {
  if error {
      // Handle error
  } else {
      event.ad.cache();
  }
}

- (void)didShowAd:(CHBShowEvent *)event error:(nullable CHBShowError *)error {
  if (error) {
      // Handle error
  } else {
      [event.ad cache];  
}

didClickAd

- (void)didClickAd:(CHBClickEvent _)event error:(nullable CHBClickError _)error;

• Description: Called after an ad has been clicked.
• Parameter Event: A click event with info related to the ad clicked.
• Parameter Error: An error specifying the failure reason, or nil if the operation was successful.
• Discussion: Get notified when an ad has been clicked. If the click does not result in the opening of a link an error will be provided explaining why.

Example:

func didClickAd(_ event: CHBClickEvent, error: CHBClickError?){
  if error {
    // Handle error
  } else {
    // Maybe pause ongoing processes like video or gameplay when a banner ad is clicked
  }
}

- (void)didClickAd:(CHBClickEvent *)event error:(nullable CHBClickError *)error {
  if (error) {
    // Handle error
  } else {
    // Maybe pause ongoing processes like video or gameplay when a banner ad is clicked
  }
}

didFinishHandlingClick

- (void)didFinishHandlingClick:(CHBClickEvent _)event error:(nullable CHBClickError _)error;

• Description: Called when the link viewer presented as a result of an ad click has been dismissed.
• Parameter Event: A click event with info related to the ad clicked.
• Parameter Error: An error specifying the failure reason, or nil if the operation was successful.
• Discussion:Get notified of when an ad click has been handled. This can mean an in-app web browser or App Store app sheet has been dismissed, or that the user came back to the app after the link was opened on an external application.

Example:

func didFinishHandlingClick(_ event: CHBClickEvent, error: CHBClickError?){
  // Resume processes previously paused on didClickAd:error: implementation.
}

(void)didFinishHandlingClick:(CHBClickEvent *)event error:(nullable CHBClickError *)error {
  // Resume processes previously paused on didClickAd:error: implementation.
}