next page timer

xintell

well is it possible to make datatable go to next page when the timer runs out?

for example like this

var timer;
clearTimeout(timer);
timer = setTimeout(searchFunctionName, 1000 /* time to wait then go to next page*/);

allan

Use the fnPageChange API method:

[code]
table.fnPageChange('next');
[/code]

Allan

xintell

awesome thanks alot

well I ended up doing it like this but I cant find out how to get the total number of pages

[code]$(document).ready(function() {
oTable = $('#text_field').dataTable({
"bLengthChange": false,
"sScrollY": 232,
"bFilter": false,
"bSort": false,
"bInfo": false,
"bAutoWidth": false,
"bJQueryUI": true,
"sPaginationType": "full_numbers",
});
ctr=0;
setInterval(function(){
if (ctr <= [ TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGE ]){
oTable.fnPageChange( 'next' );
ctr=ctr+1;
}
else{
oTable.fnPageChange( 'first' );
ctr=0;
}
},1000);

} );
[/code]

allan

This plug-in is the best way: http://datatables.net/plug-ins/api#fnPagingInfo

Allan

xintell

yeah I did check that one but I have no idea how to get the total value of pages for my if statement

allan

[code]
oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages
[/code]

should be it.

Allan

xintell

well I already tried that like this
[code]
max = oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages;
ctr=0;
setInterval(function(){
if (ctr <= max){
oTable.fnPageChange( 'next' );
ctr=ctr+1;
}
else{
oTable.fnPageChange( 'first' );
ctr=0;
}
},1000);
[/code]
and like this
[code]
if (ctr <= oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages){
}
[/code]
but it didn't work

allan

What is the value of `ctr`? Print it to the console.

Allan

xintell

[code]
ctr=0; // DEFAULT VALUE OF CTR
setInterval(function(){
if (ctr <= [ TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGE ]){
oTable.fnPageChange( 'next' );
ctr=ctr+1; // INCREASE VALUE OF CTR
}
else{
oTable.fnPageChange( 'first' );
ctr=0; // RESETS THE VALUE OF CTR TO 0
}
},1000);
[/code]

ctr is just a counter that increase each time the page change and resets when it reach the last page

allan

Oops - sorry. I meant `max` . What is the plug-in telling you are the number of pages - that seems to me to be the point which might be most likely to fail.

Allan

xintell

[code]max = oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages; // JUST A TEST IF IT CAN GET THE VALUE OF oTable...
if (ctr <= max){
}[/code]
[code]
if (ctr <= oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages){ // TEST IF IT CAN WORK LIKE THIS
}[/code]

[quote]What is the plug-in telling you are the number of pages - that seems to me to be the point which might be most likely to fail.[/quote]

I have no idea about this one. I'm just searching for the value that will give me the total number of pages so i think that the plugin you were talking about is irrelevant.

allan

> I'm just searching for the value that will give me the total number of pages

The plug-in will tell you that.

Add:

[code]
alert( oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages );
[/code]

What is the number that is alerted?

Allan

xintell

yes it did but I can't use oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages for my if statement even if I do it like this
[code]
max = oTable.fnPagingInfo().iTotalPages; // MAX IS STILL NULL
[/code]

allan

I don't understand. Why can't you use it?

Here is an example of the plug-in being used to get the number of pages: http://live.datatables.net/ajiliw/edit#javascript,html .

If you can't get it to work, please link us to a test page showing the problem.

Allan

xintell

thank you for all the help I'll try again

xintell

Is it possible to pause the page change when the page are clicked then wait for like 10 secs then continue the page change?

allan

Sure - you can listen for the 'page' event and alter your code to clear the time out and then start a new one: http://datatables.net/docs/DataTables/1.9.3/#page

Allan

xintell

Awesome thanks again