set global search value to a parameter in the url

ccaajoa

If for example the url to the page that contains the data table is www.some.url/?search=apples is it possible to display the string apples in the search box. I've worked out that I can use fnFilter to set the default filter but I'd like the text to also be displayed in the global search input.
Many thanks

allan

You can use oSearch to set the initial search string: http://datatables.net/usage/options#oSearch , and then all you need to do is get the search string from the window.location.href string.

Allan

ccaajoa

Thanks, that worked