Animate CC - clickTag implementation

Report · Feb 23, 2016

Does anyone know how to implement a ClickTag var in HTML 5 Canvas file?

Report · Feb 23, 2016

from a previous post:

Don't do anything in Animate. Don't create button.
Edit exported html file. 1. Add bolded code with your dimensions in html file in </head> section. 2. In </body> section wrap </canvas> tag with <a href> tag.

<head>

<meta name="ad.size" content="width=300,height=250"> // your dimensions !!!

<script type="text/javascript">

var clickTag = "http://www.google.com"; </script>

</head>

<a href="javascript:window.open(window.clickTag)"><canvas id="canvas" width="300" height="250"></canvas></a>

</body>

</html>

Report · Nov 15, 2016

do i have to insert the url of every ad server? (google) in your example?

Report · Jan 31, 2018

How and where do you add a clicktag? Can you please list step by step. Thank you!

Report · Dec 11, 2018

You can do it in a more simple way.

In Adobe Animate you create a HTML5 canvas and create you banner.

Then you make an invisible button (fx instance name: btn_ClickTag).

Create a new layer (fx AS) and put in:

this.btn_ClickTag.on("click", function() {

window.open(clickTag, '_blank');

});

If you want to test it, put this code in the published html in <head> section.

!!!! Remove this html code when uploading to DCM. Had problems with that. !!!!

Test it here HTML5 Validator

Report · Nov 15, 2016

No we use that as a placeholder of sorts so that once we are done building out the banners we then pass them on to our media team which places into Googles Ad Platform, from there they customize the exact url of the ad to the offer we have going on.

If your using AdServe or Google DCM you can specify your url destination in the campaign.

Report · Nov 15, 2016

thanks.

I used to make flash banners and add the clicktag in with an invisible button.

I need a simple tutorial that explains the method using animate.

is there new script that goes on the button?

and do i need to modify it once i publish the banner?

thanks

Report · Jul 27, 2021

So is the www.google.com replaced dynamiclly then if using AdServe or google DCM. If I leave it blank the validator rejects it with a clicktag error.

Report · Nov 15, 2016

there is no need to have a clickTAG script in the animate file. You cans till make the button rollover and do whatever but no code is associated with it.

Step-By-Step HTML5 Ad Creation With Adobe Animate CC | Creative Cloud blog by Adobe

Report · Nov 16, 2016

Thanks for your responses.

Report · Jan 25, 2019

This code leads into a problem in Firefox:

When you click and the window is opening in a new tab, then the banner is not showing anymore in the first tab. There is only a message "object Window".

Better use this code:

javascript - Problem in firefox when calling window.open - Stack Overflow

Report · Oct 07, 2020

Simple and effective answer. Thank you. A lot

Report · Jan 05, 2022

Someone can give the easiest way to put a clikctag please ? I very bad in code and I need to know the easiest way to do it please, I read this post but I didn't get it. Thanks

Report · Jan 12, 2022

Anyone to explain me step by step how to do it with a transparent button with animate please ? Thanks

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