Add an extra parameter to request before calling fnDraw?

xabier

Hello all,

Quick question. I've assigned a callback to the onclick of a button wich must reload the table (this is a serverside handled datatable) but I must add an extra parameter to the query before doing the ajax request.

What I have so far (after checking docs and forum) is:

[code]$('#highlightsBtn').click(function() {
oTable.fnSettings().aoData.push({"name": 'highlight', "value":'true'});
oTable.fnDraw();
});[/code]

but I'm getting an error in Firebug, I think I should do something else in order to properly add the parameter but I'm lost as to how.

Thanks in advance,

Xabier Burgos.

xabier

Isn't there a way of doing this? I've been searching the forums as well as the docs and I'm unable to find anything.

allan

Yup - there is :-) http://datatables.net/examples/server_side/custom_vars.html

Allan

xabier

Hi Allan,

I've already done that but on top of it, I have a button that when cliked should trigger a reload (ajax request) of the table adding an extra parameter to that request. Is that possible?

Thanks a lot,

Xabier.

allan

I guess you will need to set some kind of flag somewhere which (global variable, or attached to DataTables object or whatever) will instruct the fnServerData function to add that extra information needed.

Allan