getting filter text

valdezr

how can I get the text in the filter input box?

allan

$('div.dataTables_filter input').val();

should do it :-)

Alternatively, if you want the last search for value you can use oTable.fnSettings().oPreviousSearch.sSearch.]

Hope that helps,
Allan

allan

You might want to also have a look at this plug-in which demonstrates how you can bind your own event handler to the input search box: http://datatables.net/plug-ins#api_fnSetFilteringDelay

atc

Hi Allan,

for some reason, I'm able to get the input value as you described above, but I can't get my code to detect any changes to that text field. I thought perhaps it was because there's no "" defined around the input, but I added that in in the main datatables code and it didn't make a difference.

For example, I tested this function:
[code]
$('input[type="text"]').focus(function() {
alert('focus!');
});
[/code]
The event fires properly for text fields within another form on the same page, but when I click on the dataTables search input text box, nothing happens.

Any ideas?

Thanks much,
ALison

allan

Hi Alison,

Are you adding the event before DataTables is initialised? For example:

[code]
$('input[type="text"]').focus(function() {
alert('focus!');
});

$(.whatever).dataTable();
[/code]
The text input element that DataTables uses is dynamically generated - so it might be missing your event assignment. Visual Event ( http://www.sprymedia.co.uk/article/Visual+Event ) would confirm if this is the case.

Regards,
Allan