fnOpen throwing error!

bradley32

Hello dataTables community!
So I have a page where single or multiple dataTables are being called in via AJAX.

On page load, when a single table is called in, the fnOpen function works like a charm displaying the duplicate articles below the row when the "+" sign is clicked.

However, on page load when 2 or more tables are called in the fnOpen function does not work and throws this error:
b.aoData[a] is undefined

This also occurs when loading a table via AJAX without a page refresh by using a select dropdown menu.

Here is the code that I am using for the link:

[code]
$('#table_container .dup_toggle').live('click', function () {
var nTr = this.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode;

var docId = $(this).attr('id');

$(this).toggleClass('active');

if (!$(this).hasClass('active') ){
agentTable.fnClose( nTr );
} else {
agentTable.fnOpen( nTr, mw.mnews.agents.getDuplicates(data, tableId, agentTable, nTr, docId, agentId), 'duplicates' );
}
});
[/code]

allan

Any chance you can give us a link? I don't immediately see what would be causing an issue there - could you double check that nTr is a TR element (you could use $(this).parents('tr')[0] to get it for certain).

Allan

bradley32

Hi Alan!
Thanks for the reply mate :)

I don't have a link that I can provide we are in mid-development on a SAAS application.

The weird thing is that it works when called in via AJAX on page load and there is only one table...when there is multiple tables it doesn't...

I will have another pair of eyes look at it here for me and get back to you on the results :)

Thanks again bro!
Brad

allan

When you are using multiple tables - which one does 'agentTable' point to? By default it will use only the first table (this can be changed using iApiIndex) - thus your function will only work on the first table. You would need a second function to be defined for the second table I think.

Allan

bradley32

Right, that makes sense. However, even when I select a new option from the select menu and AJAX in a single table, the same error is thrown...

Brad

allan

Hmm - I'm not 100% sure what is going on I'm afraid. If you use the unminified version of DataTables - what is the error that is given, and what line is it on? Also what version of DataTables are you using?

Allan

bradley32

Hey Allan,

I am using DT version 1.7.6

The error given is:

s is null
jquery.datatables-1.7.6.js

Line 5169

Any ideas?

Thanks for all the help. Donations coming amigo!

Brad

bradley32

Still having issues...let me know if you have paid support please!

Thanks!

allan

Hi Brad,

Sorry for the delayed reply. Paid support is done by the 'Support' button at the top of this page. If you make a donation (rather than a support package - which might come soon!) and enter the thread number, it allows me to track which threads get priority :-)

So 's' in this case is the settings object for the DataTable. The fact that it is null is bad since it means that DataTables doesn't know what is going on basically (there are no settings for it to operate on!). That would suggest to me that either 'agentTable' has changed, or the iApiIndex property of DataTables has been changed.

Could you show me how you initialise agentTable and the second table?

Thanks,
Allan

bradley32

Hi Allan,
Thanks for all the help! I figured it out. I was using the .live function and changed it to .bind and everything is working now : )

Brad

BoZo

Hi Brad, i would know what you mean with live and bind function? i have the same problem and don't know how to solve it