Flash Setup + Tracking

Note: Designers outside of CBS Interactive must meet with the CBS Interactive Rich Media Team for a tutorial before using the tracking component.

Contact your sales rep or richmediaconsulting@cbsinteractive.com to set up a call.


CBS Interactive Flash Tracking Component

1. Downloading and Installing the CBS Interactive Tracking Component
2. Implementing and Tracking Submovie Loads
3. Tracking Exit Links
4. Tracking Internal Events
5. Implementing and Tracking a Flash Video (FLV)
5.1 Advanced Flash Video Usage
5.2 Syncing events to your FLV
5.3 Dynamic Video File Control
6. Implementing and Tracking Expand Ads
7. Implementing and Tracking Pushdown Ads
8. Publishing and Testing Your FLA Files
9. Frequently Asked Questions

Tracking Internal Events Links

You may track up to 10 internal events. This limit applies to the creative as a whole, not each subload. Events can be triggered by rollovers, clicks, or any other interaction allowed in Flash, including select, drag and scroll. To track an event, use the event function.

The event function

Usage

cbsi.event ( eventNumber , " description " )

Parameters

eventNumber
An integer between 1 and 10, identifying which of the ten events you wish to track.

description
A string describing the event. This is used to help debugging and testing.

Example

on (release) {
   cbsi.event(1, "Your event description");
}

NEXT: 5. Implementing and Tracking a Flash Video (FLV)

HELP:
Questions regarding your ad campaign: Please contact your sales representative.

Questions regarding CBS Interactive specifications or advertising policy: Please contact richmedia@cbs.com.

Technical questions regarding Flash Tracking: Please contact FlashTrackingHelp@cbs.com.