Tracking API: Event Tracking

This reference describes the methods that you use for setting up Event Tracking and Outbound Link Tracking in Google Analytics reporting.

GATC Event and Outbound Link Tracking Methods

• _createEventTracker(objName) deprecated
• _trackEvent(action, opt_label, opt_value) deprecated
• _trackEvent(category, action, opt_label, opt_value)

Method Details

_createEventTracker()

_createEventTracker(objName) Deprecated. Use _trackEvent() instead.

Creates an event tracking object with the specified name. Call this method when you want to create a new web page object to track in the Event Tracking section of the reporting. See the Event Tracking Guide for more information.

var videoTracker = pageTracker._createEventTracker("Videos");

parameters

String   objName The name of the tracked object.

returns

_gat.GA_EventTracker_ A new event tracker instance.

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_trackEvent()

_trackEvent(action, opt_label, opt_value) Deprecated. Use _trackEvent(category, action, label, value) instead.

Constructs and sends the event tracking call to GATC via the event tracking object.

parameters

String   eventType The type name for the event.
String   opt_label An optional descriptor for the event.
Int   opt_value An optional value to be aggregated with the event.

returns

Boolean whether the event was successfully sent.

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_trackEvent()

_trackEvent(category, action, opt_label, opt_value)

Constructs and sends the event tracking call to the Google Analytics Tracking Code. Use this to track visitor behavior on your website that is not related to a web page visit, such as interaction with a Flash video movie control or any user event that does not trigger a page request.

parameters

String   category The general event category (e.g. "Videos").
String   action The action for the event (e.g. "Play").
String   opt_label An optional descriptor for the event.
Int      opt_value An optional value to be aggregated with the event.

returns

Boolean whether the event was successfully sent.

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