Reference Error: Can't find variable iAd

[floatinghotpot]

Reference Error: Can't find variable iAd

[floatinghotpot]

did you add the plugin and call the plugin after 'deviceready' event?

[codyhawke]

I'm using phonegap build - looks like my code tag didn't send with my first message. here it is what is in my config.xml, minus the brackets:
gap:plugin name="com.rjfun.cordova.plugin.iad" version="0.1.7"

• and i'm calling createBanner long after deviceReady, it's only used long after the start of the app when you hit a button, so I'm sure the device itself is ready. Is there some additional code I need to initialize the plugin before I call iAd.createBanner?
  Also - thanks for the speedy response!

[floatinghotpot]

now i understand the root cause. you are using the plugin i submitted to phonegap build months ago, but the doc and plugin in github.com is totoally re-written and they does not match. will fix it when i have time.

[floatinghotpot]

rollback to original version to keep it compatible.

re-written pro version move to repo:
https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-iad-pro

[codyhawke]

Thank you for addressing this so quickly. So, do I need to change something within my phonegap build settings to get it back working? Or do they need to release the new version on phonegap build first?

[floatinghotpot]

the README in this repo has been rolled back and compatible with the plugin in phonegap build.

follow the code here:
https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-plugin-iad

[codyhawke]

That did the trick. Ads are showing now. However - I'm seting a timeout after the ad is shown to hide it afterwards, and although it disappears, it seems to come back within a few minutes. Am I hiding the ad properly? Do they reopen up after time? I'm mainly wondering if I'm doing the right thing by trying to hide the existing ad by using the line: window.plugins.iAd.showAd( false );.
Full code of the relevant section is as follows:
try{
if(adLoaded==false){
adLoaded=true;

    if(window.plugins && window.plugins.iAd) {
        window.plugins.iAd.createBannerView({
                    'bannerAtTop': false,
                    'overlap': false,
                    'offsetTopBar' : false
                }, function() {
                    window.plugins.iAd.showAd( true );
                }, function(){
                });

setTimeout(function(){
if ( window.plugins && window.plugins.iAd ) {
window.plugins.iAd.showAd( false );
}

}, 10000);
}
}
}catch(ex){
alert(ex.toString());
}
Thanks so much for the quick support.

[codyhawke]

As a sidenote, it seems that the command
window.plugins.iAd.showAd(false);
might be causing the ads to show. Is this the recommended way to hide the ad?
Thanks,
Cody

[floatinghotpot]

Notice

This plugin will not be updated any more.

Please use the pro version instead, which is much better and supports both banner and interstitial iAd.

• git repo: https://github.com/floatinghotpot/cordova-iad-pro
• plugin id: com.rjfun.cordova.iad