class="do-not-sort-this" can't find it in the docs (not bSort case)

spamyboy

I need to indicate in a header to do-not-sort-this (adding a class of the name, most likely). However, I didn't manage to find this mentioned in the docs. Does this exists? bSort is not friendly in my case because I have dynamic tables.

Please advice for a solution.

allan

What you are looking for is the new aoColumnDefs feature in the 1.7 betas :-). You can define a column definition (with bSort:false) and target it at the columns with the class you are looking for:

[code]
$(document).ready(function() {
$('#example').dataTable( {
"aoColumnDefs": [
{ "bSort": false, "aTargets": [ "do-not-sort-this" ] }
]
} );
} );
[/code]
This will become the recommended way of interacting with columns, rather than aoColumns - which as you have found can be a bit limiting. However aoColumns will remain and still be usable.

For all new features in 1.7: http://datatables.net/new/1.7

Allan

spamyboy

Well, I did it like you said:

[code]

var oTable;

$(document).ready(function() {
oTable = $('.pagination').dataTable( {
'bLengthChange': false,
'sPaginationType': 'full_numbers',
'bSortClasses': false,
'aoColumnDefs': [{ "bSort": false, "aTargets": [ 'do-not-sort' ] }]
} );

$("tfoot input").keyup( function () {
oTable.fnFilter( this.value, $(this).parent().index() );
});
} );

[/code]

And I have [...], though it does not seem to work. I am using 1.7 beta 4.

allan

Oops sorry - it's bSortable ( http://datatables.net/usage/columns#bSortable ), not bSort (which is a top level feature parameter).

Allan

spamyboy

Worked like a charm. Thank you.