how do I turn $('#example').dataTable() into a function?

mxm304

Hi, I would like to call $('#example').dataTable() from an event (e.g. button click) rather then automatically on document ready (as in the examples). Possible I might call it several times each time with a different argument and have to destroy previously created datable. Is there any example for this?
Thanks and kind regards,
Patrick

ruzz

Just do it - I do exactly that. Well, almost...

ruzz

allan

[code]
$('#whatever').click( function () {
$('#example').dataTable( { "bDestroy": true, ... } );
} );
[/code]
will do it nicely.

Allan

mxm304

Ok, my problem was more a jquery problem then a dataTables problem. I'm really only a few weeks old in jQuery.
This is what I wanted to ask ... and googled the following solution:
[code]
$(document).ready(function() {
$('select').change(function(){
drawTable(val);
});
function drawTable(arg1) {
$('#example').dataTable( { "bDestroy": true, ... } ); }
});
[/code]

Works nice. I really start to like dataTables.
Ruzz, Allan, thanks.

-Patrick