Can I use DataTables colReorder functions with jasmine unit test?

och_datatables

I am trying to create a jasmine unit test on my DataTable to test stuff when columns are ordered with the colReorder plugin.

However, when I'm running the test, I'm getting an error msg from the colReorder library. This is my test code.

describe('Reorder', function(){
    it('It works', function () {

        var table = $('#myTable').DataTable().colReorder;
        //Get order
        var ordering = table.order();
    });
});

The error occurs on line 1337 in file dataTables.colReorder.js

if ( $.fn.dataTable.Api ) {
$.fn.dataTable.Api.register( 'colReorder.reset()', function () {
    return this.iterator( 'table', function ( ctx ) {
        ctx._colReorder.fnReset();
    } );
} );

The _colReorder variable is null, and hence the fnReset method is failing.

Anybody have any tips on how to get this to work?

allan

That suggests that your table doesn't have ColReorder enabled on it. Have you used the colReorder option to enable it (I don't see it in the above code).

Allan

och_datatables

Ok, I'll check if that will work.

och_datatables

Hi again.
Tried to add colReorder to my table with this function

            new $.fn.dataTable.ColReorder(myTable, {
                   options
            });

Now the order(); function works to output current column ordering

var order = myTable.colReorder.order();

However, when I try to alter the order, something fails:

//Switches column 4 and 5
myTable.colReorder.order([0,1,2,3,5,4]);

The error message follows is this:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'aoColumns' of null
at n.fn.dataTableExt.oApi.fnColReorder

Is there still error in the way colReorder has been initiated?

allan

Assuming myTable is the result from $().DataTable() then it should work okay. I'd really need a test case to be able to determine what is going wrong.

Allan