Server-side newbie problelm

DonE

Hi. I'm just trying out DataTables and server-side processing. I created a server_side.html and processing.php files almost exactly like the examples, adding in my database server, username, password, and db info. When I try to execute it, I just get a popup stating

DataTables warning (table id = 'table_id'): DataTables warning: JSON data from server could not be parsed. This is caused by a JSON formatting error.

In Firebug, its failing in jquery-1.8.2.js, in parseJSON, at "return window.JSON.parse ( data );" The funny thing is, "data" looks to be simply my "php" file text, not any returned JSON from it.

I'm sure I'm doing something stupid, and this is a simple error, but I can't figure out what it is. Any help?

Thanks!

Don

girishmr

Can you share your scripts please ?

DonE

Actually, the same exact thing happens if I try running the example "examples/server_side/server_side.html" from the unzipped "DataTables-1.9.4.zip" file. That uses "examples/server_side/scripts/server_processing.php", which doesn't have any db or login info, so I would expect it to fail, but not in this manner.

I just seems like the PHP file isn't getting run, rather it's trying to parse it as returned JSON.

girishmr

If PHP module is not getting executed in all likelyhood there is an issue in your java script. Have you tried to debug using Dev tools / Firebug? If so what is the error, if any you are getting?