Getting list of column names

navet1ss

I am dynamically creating columns in the DataTable based on a user query. I set the "Title" and the "Name" in ColumnDefs with a script but I seem to lack the ability to read the "Name" attribute to find out what I set them to. Can anyone provide an example of how to get a list of column "Names" (not "Titles")?

allan

Good point - there isn't a public API way of doing this. You could use table.settings().aoColumns[].sName - where:

• table is the API instance to the table,
• settings() is settings()
• [] is an array indicator (i.e. you'd need a loop to access all columns)

As I say, this is not a public API. It could potentially change in future. But at the moment, its the best I've got!

Allan