Google Analytics for AS2

[janst]

Hi,

I created a web site in Actionscript 2 and have been asked to add Google Analytics to it. This is the first person who has asked me to do this and when I log into Google Analytics, they only provide the code for Actionscript 3. Apparently there used to be just Actionscript 2 code there but for a while it has just been AS3. I am told that the old code still works and I know that someone out there must have it. Can anyone help me out with it?

Thank you,

-Jan

[kglad · Accepted solution]

http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/01/28/integrate-google-analytics-with-flash-tutorial/

[janst]

kglad,

You are the best!!!

[kglad]

you're welcome.

[janst]

Hi,

I am not seeing any results from using the code from the blog. My navigation code looks like this:

import flash.external.*;
#include "logging.as"
bt_video.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (8);
        unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_bio.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_bioWRD.swf",3);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_02.swf",7);

};

I used the .as file that they had to download using my tracking code number and I included the code within the html page that they recommended.

Thanks,

-Jan

[kglad]

copy and paste logging.as

[janst]

//trackGA (categoryOrPageTrack [required], action [required], label [optional], value [optional]
//categoryOrPageTrack - either the category string or a string saying 'page'
function trackGA(categoryOrPageTrack:String, action:String, optional_label:String, optional_value:Number) {
    //call page tracking version of Google analytics
    if (categoryOrPageTrack == "page") {
        //trace("GATC pageTracker call");
        trackGAPage(action);
    }
    //call event tracking method
    else {
        //trace("GATC event tracker call");
        trackGAEvent(categoryOrPageTrack, action, optional_label, optional_value);
    }
}

var prefix:String = "flashGA";
//Google Analytics Calls Page Tracking - for tracking page views
function trackGAPage(action:String) {
    //GA call
    if (prefix != null && !eventTrack){
        var call = "/" + prefix + "/" + action;
        //Old Google Analytics Code (urchinTracker)
        ExternalInterface.call("urchinTracker('"+call+"')");
        //New Google Analytics Code (_trackPageview) pageview
        ExternalInterface.call("pageTracker._trackPageview('"+call+"')");
        trace("==GATC==pageTracker._trackPageview('"+call+"')");
    }
    _root.tracer.text = action;
}

//Google Analytics Event Tracking Calls - for tracking events and not pageviews
//category, action, label (optional), value(optional)
function trackGAEvent(category:String, action:String,  optional_label:String, optional_value:Number) {
    /*
    objectTracker_trackEvent(category, action, optional_label, optional_value)
    category (required) - The name you supply for the group of objects you want to track.
    action (required) - A string that is uniquely paired with each category, and commonly used to define the type of user interaction for the web object.
    label (optional) - An optional string to provide additional dimensions to the event data.
    value (optional) - An optional integer that you can use to provide numerical data about the user event.
    */

    theCategory = "'" + category;
    theAction = "', '" + action + "'";
    theLabel = (optional_label == null) ? "" : ", '" + optional_label + "'";
    theValue = (optional_value == null) ? "" : ", " + optional_value;
    //New Google Analytics Code (_trackEvent) event tracking
    theCall = "pageTracker._trackEvent(" + theCategory + theAction + theLabel + theValue + ")";
    ExternalInterface.call(theCall);
    trace("====GATC===="+theCall);
    _root.tracer.text = theCategory + theAction + theLabel + theValue;
}

[kglad]

and did you add the ga javascript with your ua number to your html page?

[janst]

yes, I did.

[janst]

<SCRIPT type=text/javascript>

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");

document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

</SCRIPT>



<SCRIPT type=text/javascript>

var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-########");

pageTracker._initData();

pageTracker._trackPageview();

</SCRIPT>

<script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script>

<script src="AC_RunActiveContent.js" language="javascript"></script>

[kglad]

that's not your ua number.

[janst]

I didn't think I should post the actual number...

[kglad]

ok.  (but your number is public information -  anyone that loads your html page in a browser can view your ua number.)

so, what problem do you see?

[janst]

UA-3607438-1

Does the number help you help me? 

[kglad]

no, it doesn't.

what problem do you see?

[janst]

I am not receiving any Analytics... the pages are not showing up through the Google Analytics.

[kglad]

has it been 48 hours since you started testing?

[janst]

It has been 5-6 days.

[janst]

The complete code for the top navigation:

import flash.external.*;
#include "logging.as"

btn_logo2.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("page","swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (7);
                unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_home.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_homeWRD.swf",3);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_01.swf",8);
trackGA("button/pressed/home");
};

btn_home.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("page","swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (7);
                unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_home.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_homeWRD.swf",3);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_01.swf",8);
trackGA("button/pressed/home");
};

btn_video.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("page","swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (7);
                unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_videos.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_01.swf",8);
trackGA("button/pressed/video");
}

btn_work.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("page","swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (7);
                unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_work.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_workWRD.swf",3);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_01.swf",8);
trackGA("button/pressed/work");
}

btn_bio.onRelease = function() {
trackGA("page","swfLoaded");
    unloadMovieNum (2);
    unloadMovieNum (3);
        unloadMovieNum (4);
        unloadMovieNum (8);
        unloadMovieNum (10);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_bio.swf",2);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_bioWRD.swf",3);
loadMovieNum ("AS2MR_BOTNAV_02.swf",7);
trackGA("button/pressed/bio");
};

[kglad]

the first 2 paramenters in trackGA() are always required but you're not always sending 2 parameters.

[janst]

I'm not sure what you mean...

[janst]

This is how the GA is seeing the Flash portion of the website right now:

1. /

2. /pageTracker/IntegrateGoogleAnalytics/swfLoaded

3. /flashGA/swfLoaded

4. /?msclkid=949bcffc4d815a498c4815d315ae59d7&mscbg=0

[janst]

The blog that you sent was updated at this link:    

http://blog.circlecube.com/2008/10/03/event-tracking-with-google-analytics-flash-integration-tutorial/

They summarize the string for tracking:

_trackEvent(category, action, optional_label, optional_value)

category:string (required)

This is the name of the object you are tracking.

action:string (required)

This is the action that happens to your object you want to track.

optional_label:string (optional)

This can be more information to accompany the action.

optional_value:integer (optional)

A number to provide numerical information to accompany the action.

I followed the steps they posted but I'm missing some key element. Some basic piece of information is not penetrating my head...

I downloaded the sample files and that confused me further... I'm pathetic... 

[kglad]

sometimes your using:

trackGA("button/pressed/video");

[janst]

Doesn't that translate as an optional label?

(_trackEvent(category, action, optional_label, optional_value)

I thought that there was an option to do that... am I misunderstanding the string that was supplied?