TableTools: is there a way to call fnPrint from outside the normal button functions?

fortyCakes

For example, if I have a button on my page separate from the entire table, can I somehow call fnPrint from that button's onClick and have it work? All of the examples call fnPrint from one of the TableTools buttons, which isn't what I want.

(I would include an example of what I'm trying to do but I can't get TableTools to work in DataTables-live)

allan

Sure - use the fnPrint method. It can be called on the TableTools instance.

Allan

fortyCakes

Having done:

$('.table-auto').DataTable( {

        "dom": '<<"pull-right"f>>rtp',
        "tableTools": {
            "sSwfPath": '../Content/swf/copy_csv_xls_pdf.swf'
        }
    });

and then tried to call

$('table-printview').click(function () {
        $('.table-auto').DataTable.TableTools.fnPrint(true);
        });

which gives me the JS error:

 Object doesn't support property or method 'fnPrint'
 

Have I got the syntax for the call wrong? I can't find what the correct syntax for calling it should be.

(This is with DataTables 1.10.6 and TableTools 2.2.4; the basic TableTools buttons work, including the print button, when I include them in the 'dom' attribute.)

allan

Yes, there is no $('.table-auto').DataTable.TableTools option. If you found that in the documentation, could you show me where so I can correct it please?

You want to use:

var table = $('.table-auto').DataTable();
var tableTools = $.fn.dataTable.TableTools.fnGetInstance( table.table().node() );

tableTools.fnPrint();

Very ugly... I'm working on a better solution!

Allan

fortyCakes

Thanks!

No, it wasn't in the docs, I'd just missed the section about static and instance methods.