Issues with Ad modules in VB5
 

I've been running VB for about 5 years now and switched to VB5 at the end of last year. I am having a heck of a time with getting the ad modules to work.

I spent countless hours trying to get the top banners working to no avail. Today I figured I would see if I could get the ad module to work on the main page but no joy either. I have tried loading the ad as both an Iframe and javascript.

Is there somebody that has successfully got through the ad modules that can give me some tips?

Thanks!

Dirk

What is the *exact* code you are putting into the ad module? And are you sure the ad is Active (does it have a checkmark in the ad list)?

Lynne,

I've tried to use both an Iframe tag and the Javascript one. Yes the ad is marked as "active"

Here's the code I used for the Iframe...

Thanks for your help!!!

<!--/* OpenX iFrame Tag v2.8.7 */-->

<!--/*
* This tag has been generated for use on a non-SSL page. If this tag
* is to be placed on an SSL page, change the
* 'http://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/...'
* to
* 'https://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/...'
*
* The backup image section of this tag has been generated for use on a
* non-SSL page. If this tag is to be placed on an SSL page, change the
* 'http://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/...'
* to
* 'https://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/...'
*
* If iFrames are not supported by the viewer's browser, then this
* tag only shows image banners. There is no width or height in these
* banners, so if you want these tags to allocate space for the ad
* before it shows, you will need to add this information to the <img>
* tag.
*/-->

<iframe id='a1da34be' name='a1da34be' src='http://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/afr.php?zoneid=4&amp;cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' width='125' height='125'><a href='http://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a8a996c0&amp;cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE ' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.pepperd.com/banners_newfiles/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=4&amp;cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE& amp;n=a8a996c0' border='0' alt='' /></a></iframe>

That code worked just fine for me on my 5.1.0 test site. You are giving it a display order other than 0, right?

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Lynne,

That's probably it, but here's the problem. When I am on the "Edit 123 Ad" screen, I hit save and nothing happens. I've tried both Chrome and Firefox and when I am on that screen and hit the Save button, it will not save. It won't let me change the display order and save it.

Thanks again! Standing by for further instructions!

Dirk

Are you using a totally default style?

Yes that is correct.

Do you have firebug installed on firefox? Are you getting any error in the Console when you try to save? Or any error in your error_logs (if you don't know where they are, ask your host)?

Lynne,

I downloaded Firebug for Firefox is not really telling me anything.

There are no errors the module will not save, period.

My hosting provider knows nothing about VB5 or how it's supposed to work.

I really need some help getting this figured out. Since this is doing the same thing on two different browsers, it's definitely a problem with VB5. How can we fix this?

Thanks,

Dirk

Well, it's a problem with *your* vB5 since I am not having the same problem. So, there is something different with yours. Are you using 5.1.0? What version of PHP? And I understand the module isn't saving, but usually there is a reason it isn't saving and that would show up in the Console.