Comments on: Event Tracking with Google Analytics | Flash Integration | Tutorial

By: usha

usha — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:19:24 +0000

I want to track flash banner on my site, please tell me what i need to insert

_trackEvent(category, action, optional_label, optional_value)
or
pageTracker._trackEvent(category, action, optional_label, optional_value)

please

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:44:46 +0000

Another question:
When I use the tracking code function calling page view ( ‘page’) in the root time line it sends data to GA.

However, I tried using the event function call code in a frame nested within the timeline of a movie clip and I am Not getting any data sent.

Is there a way of calling an event in a nested time line?

Should I try calling the function off a button click as opposed to when the playhead reaches a frame?

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:52:06 +0000

How to track number of clicks for an event?

is it just a matter of using the 3rd optional_value in the function call or is it necessary to customize a function like the ones in ‘ball.as’ ?

e.g.
function createNewBall() {
//if (ballCount < maxBalls) { //commented out this to focus on the ++ loop but left it in so other readers could identify it.
ballCount++;
}

By: Evan Mullins

Evan Mullins — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:16:15 +0000

@Mark
Have the index swf call to google analytics with external interface every time it loads another ‘page’ or swf.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:10:51 +0000

Hi Evan,

I’m looking to integrate GA with my Flash AS 2 file.
The index.swf opens ‘pages’ (external swfs) on the release of a movieclip.

Could you lend me a hand as to the path I should take to accomplish this. I’ve read up on multiple tutorials referencing this integration and can’t for the life of me get it to work.
Thanks so much.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:02:27 +0000

Vlad – I had the same issue. I created an AS3 shell to load the AS2 player. Then I placed a button on the AS3 stage that tells me whenever the video is clicked. Not perfect, but it seems to be working. I get good tracking.

However, I’m trying to figure out how to track which URLs are using my code. Anybody have any ideas?

By: Evan Mullins

Evan Mullins — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:34:07 +0000

@Vlad – You can have analytics track most anything that can be measured. Although if you are letting people embed the flash onto their site, then the analytics will go to their account. Analytics on the page will work if and only if there is analytics tracking code in that html file, so if you’re wanting to track your file across other sites, I don’t think it’s possible with this method. Does that answer your question?

By: Vladimir Martins

Vladimir Martins — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:15:59 +0000

Hi there,
I’ve got a flash player (AS2) and I offer my clients a choice of embed. like whoever is watching the video can embed it on their facebook, blog, etc.
Do you know if it is possible for me to have analytics tracking where and how many times an event is happening (like how many times the loader runs)? So I could have an idea about how the pre-rolls and post-rolls are behaving.
Could you please get in touch with me via email so we could discuss it?

Cheers,

Vlad

By: tobo

tobo — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:16:53 +0000

Hi, This is great, but any chance of an AS3 version?
Thanks

By: octavio

octavio — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:56:59 +0000

hey wazzup
thanks for answering
they are simple button symbols made in flash with the getURL action script. They are linked to the file in my server so clicking them you download it.

As I told you, I followed the steps of your tutorial and it doesn t track the click. I have been able to track the rest of events of the web, also those getURL events that are linked to other sites

Should those buttons work as well as the other events? am I doing something wrong? Have you checked that?

PS: I m so sorry for my precarious english
PS2: Don t wish me good luck yet . It seems that you will never answer me again. Don t leave me aloneeee XD