How to implement incentivized ads on corona SDK?

Question

Hi I am working on a game on corona SDK. I just can't figure out how to add vungle or chartboost incentivized ads on it and add virtual rewards after callback.

I searched out for Corona Tutorials but did not find any. I can switch to other SDKs but I don't want to because Corona SDK is my favorite SDK and can never think of using any other SDK. Thank you

Answer 1

The username for vungle ads is optional, you can view it here: https://docs.coronalabs.com/plugin/vungle/show.html#parameter-reference

You can put your reward code on the "adEnd" event type.

Below is the sample code:

--import vungle ads

local ads = require "ads"

--GET YOUR APP ID FROM VUNGLE
--TEST_Android for Android devices
local appID = "TEST_iOS"

--VUngle ADS Listener
local function vungleAdListener( event )
  if ( event.type == "adStart" and event.isError ) then
    -- Ad has not finished caching and will not play
  end
  if ( event.type == "adStart" and not event.isError ) then
    -- Ad will play
  end
  if ( event.type == "cachedAdAvailable" ) then
    -- Ad has finished caching and is ready to play
  end
  if ( event.type == "adView" ) then
    -- An ad has completed
  end
  if ( event.type == "adEnd" ) then
    -- The ad experience has been closed- this
    -- is a good place to resume your app
    -- Place your reward code here like extra lives, coins etc    

  end
end

--initialize vungle ads
--THIS MUST BE CALLED EARLY SO THAT VUNGLE WILL CACHE THE ADS TO PLAY
--USUALLY TAKES 30 SECS OR LESS ACCORDING TO THE DOCS
ads.init("vungle", appID)

--to show the ads somewhere on your game 
ads.show( "interstitial", { isAnimated=false, isBackButtonEnabled=true } )

EDIT

TO show the ads on a button you can add a widget. To customize a widget you can view more here: https://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/widget/newButton.html

--INIT WIDGET
local widget = require("widget")

--BUTTON EVENT LISTENER
local function handleButtonEvent( event )

    if ( "ended" == event.phase ) then
    --SHOW ADS        
    ads.show( "interstitial", { isAnimated=false, isBackButtonEnabled=true } )
    end
end


--ADD YOUR BUTTON
local button1 = widget.newButton
{
    left = display.contentWidth/2,
    top = display.contentHeight/2,
    id = "adsButton",
    label = "CLICK ME FOR ADS",
    onEvent = handleButtonEvent
}