Cast a javascript var to an existing datatable

dhickson

If I don't have a reference to an existing jQuery datatable, how can i get one? i.e. how can I cast a javascript variable to an existing datatable so I can call datatable functions upon it?

I want to do this:

var mytable=(dataTable)$("#mytableid");
mytable.fnGetNodes().serialize();

The following doesn't work:

var mydata= $("#mytableid").fnGetNodes().serialize();

presumably because jQuery doesn't realise I am operating against a datatable. To be clear, I know the id of the table, but I don't have a reference to it. Thanks.

enriqueimtz

Hi dhickson,

I have the exact same problem, where you able to find a solution?

cg3

I think you should be able to do $("#mytableid").dataTable().fnGetNodes().serialize();

or

var OTable = $("#mytableid").dataTable();
//You now have the table
var serializedData = OTable.fnGetNodes.serialize();