Modify cell in a hidden col (1.10.4)

JoeD

How can I modify a cell in a hidden column?

cell().data() does not allow to set a data to invisible column. It throws an error

TypeError: cell[0] is undefined
_fnSetCellData( ctx[0], cell[0].row, cell[0].column, data );

Code sample:
var objTable = $('#equipment').DataTable();
objTable.column( 5).visible( false);
objTable.cell( '#eq0 .eqDays').data( 11);

Moreover I do not see any other Api method which would allow to modify hidden column cell.

Thank you

allan

Hi,

Can you show me the HTML you are trying to modify. Specifically what is #eq0 .eqDays meant to select (keeping in mind that is a select applied to the cells and should select a cell).

Perhaps you might want to use a row and column combination selector instead - like in this example: http://live.datatables.net/pawijose/1/edit .

The error you are seeing suggests that no cells were selected.

Allan

JoeD

Thank you. #eq0 is row id and .eqDays is column class. Exactly as you defined in th sample.

So As I see this works:

  table.column(1).visible( false);
  table.cell( '#eq0', 1).data(11);

but this doesn't:

  table.column(1).visible( false);
  table.cell( '#eq0', '.eqDays').data(11);

and just by looking to the API docs cell() definition:

function cell( rowSelector, columnSelector [, modifier ] )

I was expecting that columnSelector can also be '.eqDays'. I would say it is a bit not clear in the docs that columnSelector must be a column number.

Thank you!

allan

'.eqDays'

Won't work unless the header for the column has that class applied to it - in which case it will. The column-selector operates on the header cell for the column.

Allan

JoeD

Makes sense. Thanks a lot