Google Analytics in my Flash CS5.5 iOS app?
I searched the forums but found nothing.
I was wondering if it's possible to have tracking inside of my flash built iPhone app. I've done it many times in my flash web content, so I'm just wondering if anybody has implemented any sort of advanced tracking into their iOS apps built in Flash.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Colin,
Just an update... It looks like we finally got this up and running. Two important notes for anyone following in our footsteps...
1) It appears that the Analytics for Flash does not work with a "Mobile App" account, it only seems to work with a "Web site" account. When creating the new account to track your AIR app created in Flash, create the standard "Web site" account. When asked for a URL, even though a mobile app isn't a web page, you need to put something in that field, so enter a URL that links to something you've created. It doesn't seem to need to actually be related to the app you're trying to track, I think they just need to confirm that a URL exists.
2) It appears that it takes several hours (24 hours perhaps?) after creating the analytics account for data to start showing up. When I came back to this after the weekend, none of the tests I did within the first few hours of the account's existance ever showed up, not in Real-Time, nor in any of the other views. But, to my delight, Real-Time data began appearing on Monday, so it must take some time to propegate before the account starts showing activity.
Colin, I can't thank you enough for your patience and willingness to see me through trying to get this up and running. It really is a very simple process if you take note of the two points above, but short of knowing that, it was very frustrating. So thank you ever so much for being such a valuable resource to this community!
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