TableTools apparently only exports 'display' type

kmiel

Hello,

Maybe my search criteria was slightly off but I couldn't find an answer.

I have the following (snippet) code:

columnDefs: [
    {
        render: function (data, type, row) {
            var img = (data == 'none') ? 'accept' : 'remove';
            return (type == 'display') ? '<center><img src="/img/' + img + '.png"></center>' : data;
        },
        targets: 9
    },
]

When using one of the export buttons (CSV/Excel), I end up with an empty column (as an image is displayed). Is it true that TableTools only takes the 'display' type of data? Is there a way to grab 'underlying'/actual data?

Thanks,
Camille

sjur

Hi Camille,

Pls could you help me with how you got table tools working? If you already have working code? It's not working for me as per my post.

Do you have a JSFiddle I could check out? Or maybe look at mine here:
http://jsfiddle.net/h2bof5cr/2/

kmiel

Simply use the 'alt' tag for plain text in any of the exports.

kaiaeberli

hi kmiel,

I am having a similar problem, did you ever sort it out?
Trying to display and export two different datapoints (display in 2 decimals, export in 10 decimals)