secondsBeforeBannerFlip = 30; // How many seconds should we wait before flipping the ads? var mspause = 1000 * secondsBeforeBannerFlip; // This converts the seconds to milliseconds. var ads = new Array(); // // Build up the arrays that contain the rotating ad information. var aAdLinkLocations; // This will keep track of where our links are on the page that we want to manipulate. // This will scan though the ad positions that are registered to rotate ads and call the rotation // function for each of them. function flipAds() { // At this point, we know that "ads" is a variable which contains an entry // for each of the banner positions that have rotating ads. for (position in ads) { attemptFlip(position); } timerID = setTimeout("flipAds()", mspause); } // Pass in a number and this will return a random number between 0 and the whole integer you pass. // This is useful for picking a random entry on an array. function randomIndex(topRange) { return Math.round(Math.random()*topRange); } // This will instruct all compatible banner positions on the page to show // the next banner in the rotation without refreshing the page. function attemptFlip(position) { // Reset this variable just in case something else changed this variable. var aAdLinkLocations = lookUpAdLinks(); // What ad is currently displayed in this position's inventory? // currentlyDisplayedAdIndex = ads[position][1]; // Determine how many *still* images are available for this position. We'll use this when deciding whether or not we want to // try to rotate below. numberOfStillImagesForThisPosition = 0; // Loop over each ad in this position. for (i=0; i < ads[position][0].length;i++) { adTypeInThisPosition = ads[position][0][i][3]; if(adTypeInThisPosition == 'stillimage') { numberOfStillImagesForThisPosition++; } } // If there are at least 2 ads to rotate through (AND the ad tag is on the page), we'll try to flip them here... // Also, only flip if we have not done the entire set 3 times yet. If there were mixed advertising types (rich media and still image ads) // placed in this position, we'll have a rotation problem. We will only rotate to the next ad if the current one was a still image. // That's why we only proceed if the DOM image name is defined. In other words, when the ad that got spit out was a rich media ad, // no DOM image name gets defined. When they are defined, they are named like "cpstillad1", "cpstillad2" etc. // Further, we can only flip if there are at least 2 still images. //if (ads[position][2] < 3 && ads[position][0].length > 1 && eval("typeof document.cpstillad" + position + " != 'undefined'") && numberOfStillImagesForThisPosition > 1) { if (ads[position][2] < 3 && eval("typeof document.cpstillad" + position + " != 'undefined'") && numberOfStillImagesForThisPosition > 1) { // We now know that there is another still image that we can rotate to. Find the "next" still image in our array. // If we have not reached the end of the list of ads for this position, increment the ad index we're on by 1. // As a reminder, "ads[position][1]" is the index of the "current" ad we're displaying in this position. if (ads[position][1] < ads[position][0].length-1) { ads[position][1]++; } else { ads[position][1] = 0; } // If the "next" ad we just picked above is not a still image, keep trying to find the next still image. while(ads[position][0][ads[position][1]][3] != 'stillimage') { if (ads[position][1] < ads[position][0].length-1) { ads[position][1]++; } else { ads[position][1] = 0; } } // Remember the fact we have iterated through this set another time. ads[position][2]++; // The next 3 lines will call back to the banner ad server and cache bust and allow you to count this view. tmpImg = new Image(); tmpImg.src = ads[position][0][ads[position][1]][2] + cacheBust(); eval("document.cpstillad" + position + ".src = ads[position][0][ads[position][1]][0];"); // This will set the click through URL for the ad we just flipped to the appropriate click through URL. document.links[aAdLinkLocations[position]].href = ads[position][0][ads[position][1]][1]; } } // This function will return a new number every time you call it. Good for cache busting. function cacheBust() { x = new Date(); return x.getTime() + '' + randomIndex(1000); } // This will start the image flipping process. function Start() { Reset(); aAdLinkLocations = lookUpAdLinks(); // This defines the ads. tStart = new Date(); timerID = setTimeout("flipAds()", mspause); } // The page first needs to build before we can analyize the links so we'll start this after a few // seconds. function DelayedStart() { Reset();// Initialize the timer. tStart = new Date(); timerID = setTimeout("Start()", 2000); } function Reset() { // This kills the timer object. var timerID = 0; var tStart = null; } // In order to be able to change the click through URL's, we'll need to find the link // index of each of the ads. This function will build an associative array of the ad link // locations. The key is the banner position and the value is the link index on the page. function lookUpAdLinks() { aLinkLocationsX = new Array(); // Loop over each of the links on this page // searching for the rotating ad positions. for (i=1;i<=document.links.length;i++) { // If this image object appears to be one of the banner positions, try to figure out which it is. if (typeof(document.links[i-1].name) != 'undefined' && document.links[i-1].name.indexOf('cpstilladclick') > -1) { aLinkLocationsX['' + document.links[i-1].name.substring(14,document.links[i-1].name.length+1)] = i-1; } } return aLinkLocationsX; } // This stops the banner rotations. function Stop() { if (typeof timerID != 'undefined' && timerID) { clearTimeout(timerID); timerID = 0; } tStart = null; } // Takes a url like "http://www.example.com:81/" and returns "www.example.com:81" function cleanBaseHref(baseHrefIn){ baseHrefOut = baseHrefIn; baseHrefOut = replaceSubstring(baseHrefOut, "http://", ""); baseHrefOut = replaceSubstring(baseHrefOut, "/", ""); return escape(baseHrefOut); } function replaceSubstring(inputString, fromString, toString) { // Goes through the inputString and replaces every occurrence of fromString with toString var temp = inputString; if (fromString == "") { return inputString; } if (toString.indexOf(fromString) == -1) { // If the string being replaced is not a part of the replacement string (normal situation) while (temp.indexOf(fromString) != -1) { var toTheLeft = temp.substring(0, temp.indexOf(fromString)); var toTheRight = temp.substring(temp.indexOf(fromString)+fromString.length, temp.length); temp = toTheLeft + toString + toTheRight; } } else { // String being replaced is part of replacement string (like "+" being replaced with "++") - prevent an infinite loop var midStrings = new Array("~", "`", "_", "^", "#"); var midStringLen = 1; var midString = ""; // Find a string that doesn't exist in the inputString to be used // as an "inbetween" string while (midString == "") { for (var i=0; i < midStrings.length; i++) { var tempMidString = ""; for (var j=0; j < midStringLen; j++) { tempMidString += midStrings[i]; } if (fromString.indexOf(tempMidString) == -1) { midString = tempMidString; i = midStrings.length + 1; } } } // Keep on going until we build an "inbetween" string that doesn't exist // Now go through and do two replaces - first, replace the "fromString" with the "inbetween" string while (temp.indexOf(fromString) != -1) { var toTheLeft = temp.substring(0, temp.indexOf(fromString)); var toTheRight = temp.substring(temp.indexOf(fromString)+fromString.length, temp.length); temp = toTheLeft + midString + toTheRight; } // Next, replace the "inbetween" string with the "toString" while (temp.indexOf(midString) != -1) { var toTheLeft = temp.substring(0, temp.indexOf(midString)); var toTheRight = temp.substring(temp.indexOf(midString)+midString.length, temp.length); temp = toTheLeft + toString + toTheRight; } } // Ends the check to see if the string being replaced is part of the replacement string or not return temp; // Send the updated string back to the user } // Ends the "replaceSubstring" function // Pass an array of ads to this function and the SRC of the ad currently running. This function // will find the index of the current ad.. function findRotationIndex(aAds, position) { if (aAds.length == 0 || aAds.length == 1 || eval("typeof document.cpstillad" + position + " == 'undefined'")) { return 0; } else { chosenIndex = null; // Find the index of the currently displayed ad. for (i=0;i 1) ? argv[1] : ''; ibanner_ad_id = (argc >2) ? argv[2] : ''; ipaper_id = (argc >3) ? argv[3] : ''; stringout = richmedia; // This input param is the only required input. If you don't pass the other optional values, they won't get resolved. basicClickThrough = redirectURL; stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[BAS-CLICKTHROUGH]", escape(basicClickThrough)); stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[BAS-CLICKTHROUGH-PLAIN]", basicClickThrough); stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[BAS-FLASHCLICKTHROUGH]", replaceSubstring(basicClickThrough, "&", "!")); stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[ID]", ibanner_ad_id); stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[paperid]", ipaper_id); stringout = replaceSubstring(stringout, "[timestamp]", makeTimeStamp()); return stringout; } function makeTimeStamp() { pcdateobject=new Date(); timestamp=pcdateobject.getTime(); return timestamp.toString(); } // Pick a banner ad that should be running for the given position. This will randomly pick one out of the array. // It will output plain tags for plain image display or output direct rich media source code. function pickAnAdForThisPositionAndDisplayIt(aAdsForPosition, position) { indexOfBannerToStartWith = randomIndex(aAdsForPosition.length-1); chosenBanner = aAdsForPosition[indexOfBannerToStartWith]; stillCreative = chosenBanner[0]; clickThrough = chosenBanner[1]; impressionLink = chosenBanner[2]; type = chosenBanner[3]; richmediacode = chosenBanner[4]; pbaid = chosenBanner[5]; ibanner_ad_id = chosenBanner[6]; ipaper_id = chosenBanner[7]; if (type == 'stillimage') { document.write('
'); document.write(''); document.write('

'); } else { document.write(resolveSimpleVars(richmediacode, clickThrough, ibanner_ad_id, ipaper_id)); //resolveSimpleVars(richmediacode, paperBannerAdId, redirectURL, ibanner_ad_id, ipaper_id) } // Increment the impressions counter for this ad. newimageobject = new Image(); eval('impressionIMG' + position + '= newimageobject'); eval('impressionIMG' + position + '.src = "http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=' + pbaid + '&random=" + cacheBust()'); } // This function is used to count the number of ads that are registered in a given position. function getAdsInTag (iposition) { switch(iposition) { case 1: return 1; break; case 7: return 1; break; case 9: return 1; break; case 10: return 2; break; default: return 0; break; } } // This function is is called directly by the newspaper website. A number is passed into this function which represents // which national ad position the front end needs an advertisement for. function showNetworkBanner (iposition) { adDisplayed = 0; switch (iposition) { case 1: // This array will take up a collection of each still ad for this position. aAdsForPosition1 = new Array(); //Each array added below will contain STILL CREATIVE,STILL CLICKTHROUGH, IMPRESSION LINK, TYPE (richmedia|still), RICHMEDIA CODE, IBANNER_AD_ID, ipaper_id in that order. aAdsForPosition1[0] = new Array('http://', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalClickThrough.cfm?paperBannerAdId=30769&callingSite=' + cleanBaseHref(basehref) + '&timeStamp=' + makeTimeStamp() + '&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2F', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=30769&random=' + cacheBust() + '', 'richmedia', '', 30769, '590', '420'); // Call the command that will select an ad in this position and draw it to the screen. pickAnAdForThisPositionAndDisplayIt(aAdsForPosition1, 1); // The array we register in the 'ads' array contains the following items on each index: // [0] - The array of ads for this position number // [1] - The index of the ad that we will *begin* the rotation with. It is a stateful way of remember the current ad in this position. // [2] - A zero. This becomes a counter for how many times we've rotated ads in this position. ads['1'] = new Array(aAdsForPosition1, findRotationIndex(aAdsForPosition1, 1), 0); adDisplayed=1; break; case 7: // This array will take up a collection of each still ad for this position. aAdsForPosition7 = new Array(); //Each array added below will contain STILL CREATIVE,STILL CLICKTHROUGH, IMPRESSION LINK, TYPE (richmedia|still), RICHMEDIA CODE, IBANNER_AD_ID, ipaper_id in that order. aAdsForPosition7[0] = new Array('http://', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalClickThrough.cfm?paperBannerAdId=39980&callingSite=' + cleanBaseHref(basehref) + '&timeStamp=' + makeTimeStamp() + '&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2F', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=39980&random=' + cacheBust() + '', 'richmedia', ' ', 39980, '620', '420'); // Call the command that will select an ad in this position and draw it to the screen. pickAnAdForThisPositionAndDisplayIt(aAdsForPosition7, 7); // The array we register in the 'ads' array contains the following items on each index: // [0] - The array of ads for this position number // [1] - The index of the ad that we will *begin* the rotation with. It is a stateful way of remember the current ad in this position. // [2] - A zero. This becomes a counter for how many times we've rotated ads in this position. ads['7'] = new Array(aAdsForPosition7, findRotationIndex(aAdsForPosition7, 7), 0); adDisplayed=1; break; case 9: // This array will take up a collection of each still ad for this position. aAdsForPosition9 = new Array(); //Each array added below will contain STILL CREATIVE,STILL CLICKTHROUGH, IMPRESSION LINK, TYPE (richmedia|still), RICHMEDIA CODE, IBANNER_AD_ID, ipaper_id in that order. aAdsForPosition9[0] = new Array('http://', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalClickThrough.cfm?paperBannerAdId=49806&callingSite=' + cleanBaseHref(basehref) + '&timeStamp=' + makeTimeStamp() + '&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2F', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=49806&random=' + cacheBust() + '', 'richmedia', '\n \n \n \n\n', 49806, '721', '420'); // Call the command that will select an ad in this position and draw it to the screen. pickAnAdForThisPositionAndDisplayIt(aAdsForPosition9, 9); // The array we register in the 'ads' array contains the following items on each index: // [0] - The array of ads for this position number // [1] - The index of the ad that we will *begin* the rotation with. It is a stateful way of remember the current ad in this position. // [2] - A zero. This becomes a counter for how many times we've rotated ads in this position. ads['9'] = new Array(aAdsForPosition9, findRotationIndex(aAdsForPosition9, 9), 0); adDisplayed=1; break; case 10: // This array will take up a collection of each still ad for this position. aAdsForPosition10 = new Array(); //Each array added below will contain STILL CREATIVE,STILL CLICKTHROUGH, IMPRESSION LINK, TYPE (richmedia|still), RICHMEDIA CODE, IBANNER_AD_ID, ipaper_id in that order. aAdsForPosition10[0] = new Array('http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/Images/ads/Logan/BannerAd1-125x125.jpg', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalClickThrough.cfm?paperBannerAdId=49189&callingSite=' + cleanBaseHref(basehref) + '&timeStamp=' + makeTimeStamp() + '&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elogan%2Eedu%2Fpages%2Fprostudent%5Freqinfo%2Easp', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=49189&random=' + cacheBust() + '', 'stillimage', '', 49189, '709', '420'); aAdsForPosition10[1] = new Array('http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/Images/ads/USAA/120x240usaa.gif ', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalClickThrough.cfm?paperBannerAdId=50312&callingSite=' + cleanBaseHref(basehref) + '&timeStamp=' + makeTimeStamp() + '&redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estudentaidaction%2Ecom', 'http://admanager3.collegepublisher.com/runtime/nationalImp.cfm?pbaid=50312&random=' + cacheBust() + '', 'stillimage', '', 50312, '727', '420'); // Call the command that will select an ad in this position and draw it to the screen. pickAnAdForThisPositionAndDisplayIt(aAdsForPosition10, 10); // The array we register in the 'ads' array contains the following items on each index: // [0] - The array of ads for this position number // [1] - The index of the ad that we will *begin* the rotation with. It is a stateful way of remember the current ad in this position. // [2] - A zero. This becomes a counter for how many times we've rotated ads in this position. ads['10'] = new Array(aAdsForPosition10, findRotationIndex(aAdsForPosition10, 10), 0); adDisplayed=1; break; } return adDisplayed; } var admanagerIsAvailable = 1;