How to get dataTable object after init?

mot

The suggested way to use dataTables is:
[code]oTable = $('#tDataTable').dataTable(...);[/code]
Then I can do whatever I want with oTable object.

But I want to work another way:
[code]$('#tDataTable').dataTable(...);//init
...
oTable = $('#tDataTable').dataTable();//wanted action - get dataTable object.
oTable.fnUpdate(...);
[/code]

How can I make it come true?:)

kapacity

I use the JQuery .data() function to assign a data element to the table:

...

//---
$(".datatable").each(function () {
var oTbl = $(this).dataTable();
$(this).data('datatable', oTbl);
});
//---

// Then you can retrieve it from the table element
var oTbl = $("#myTable").data('datatable');

allan

This is an old thread now - since 1.8 (possibly 1.7 - can't actually remember off the top of my head) you can do exactly as mot suggests - you don't need to use $().data - you can just call the $().dataTable function on your table again without any options being passed.

Allan