Hi,
In order to copy Image Ads you must use the
adToCopyImageFrom<https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/reference/latest/AdGroupAdService.ImageAd#adToCopyImageFrom>
field
so it copies the image data from the original Image Ad.
Best,
- David Torres - AdWords API Team
On Friday, February 8, 2013 7:24:52 AM UTC-5, Rasmus Ladekjær Pedersen
wrote:
>
> I have been changing the distinations URL of my AdWords ads using a little
> program I wrote in C#. However, then I hit ads of type image ad with
> images, the program throws an exception. Appearently I need to set
> operand.ad.image.mediaId. My program changes the URL by retrieving the ads
> in question, changing the URL, deleting them on the AdWords server and
> finally adding them again (with the new URL). For text ads it works
> perfectly.
>
> I have read somethere that if I only retrieve field from the generic ad
> type (Ad) the program would execute without errors. I select only Id and
> Url via AWQL, so I though I was in the clear. To get the ads I use an
> AdGroupAdService to make an AdGroupAdPage. I really like to have an unified
> solution that can work for any type of ad, however, a solution just working
> for image ads is also welcome.
>
> Have a nice day.
>
>
> Some source code (C#). I appreciate any kind of suggestions or comments.
>
>
> public void Remake(string campaignName, int campaignElementId, int
> contentId)
> {
> long campaignId = GetCampaignId(campaignName);
> List<long> groupIds = GetAdGroupIds(campaignId);
> StringBuilder query = new StringBuilder("SELECT Id, Url WHERE
> AdGroupId IN [ ");
> bool isFirst = true;
> foreach (long groupId in groupIds)
> {
> if (!isFirst) query.Append(", ");
> query.Append(groupId);
> isFirst = false;
> }
> query.Append(" ]");
> AdGroupAdService service =
> (AdGroupAdService)user.GetService(AdWordsService.v201209.AdGroupAdService);
> AdGroupAdPage page = service.query(query.ToString());
> List<AdGroupAd> ads = new List<AdGroupAd>();
> foreach (AdGroupAd ad in page.entries)
> {
> ad.ad.url = NewUrl(ad, campaignElementId, contentId);
> ads.Add(ad);
> }
> UpdateAds(ads);
> }
>
>
>
>
> private void UpdateAds(List<AdGroupAd> ads)
> {
> AdGroupAdService service =
> (AdGroupAdService)user.GetService(AdWordsService.v201209.AdGroupAdService);
> List<AdGroupAdOperation> removing = new
> List<AdGroupAdOperation>();
> foreach (AdGroupAd ad in ads)
> {
> AdGroupAdOperation operation = new AdGroupAdOperation();
> operation.@operator = Operator.REMOVE;
> operation.operand = ad;
> removing.Add(operation);
> }
> List<AdGroupAdOperation> adding = new
> List<AdGroupAdOperation>();
> foreach (AdGroupAd ad in ads)
> {
> AdGroupAdOperation operation = new AdGroupAdOperation();
> operation.@operator = Operator.ADD;
> operation.operand = ad;
> adding.Add(operation);
> }
> AdGroupAdReturnValue retValRemoving =
> service.mutate(removing.ToArray());
> AdGroupAdReturnValue retValAdding =
> service.mutate(adding.ToArray());
>
> }
>
>
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