Processing Events

Paulus

I am using the following to receive the processing event, without any success. I have tried both with and without .dataTable() ending but the result is the same - It is only called with the parameter processing == false.
I have also tried to set the DataTable option.processing to true without success. I wish to display a custom animation, any help.

            $('#myTable').on('processing.dt', function (e, settings, processing) {
                if (processing) {
                    console.log('it is loadding');     // **I do not get this**
                } else {
                    console.log('it is not loadding'); // **I get this**
                }
            });


            $('#myTable').on('processing.dt', function (e, settings, processing) {
                if (processing) {
                    console.log('it is loadding');     // **I do not get this**
                } else {
                    console.log('it is not loadding'); // **I get this**
                }
            }).dataTable();

allan

That looks like it should work, and it does appear to here: http://live.datatables.net/zojofico/1/edit .

I'd need a link to a test case showing the issue.

Allan

Paulus

Hello Allan,

It seems your sample is not working either. Check the console pane to see if any message is displayed (tried it with both Chrome and Firefox).

allan

Looks okay to me. Chrome Mac.

Allan

Paulus

Now, this is frustrating. Tried IE11, Opera 42 on Win7 refreshed/run etc and still no message. Downloaded the file and run locally, still there is no message.

I inserted console.log statement before the table, and it is displayed.

allan

How are you trying to make the table do any processing? Click to sort and it should show the logging messages.

Allan

Paulus

OK, I get it.
So it means the event is not sent when the table is first loading the data?
That is the level I am looking for, replace the current default progressing message display with an animation (not GIF).

allan

It would be, but currently the event listener is being attached after the event has already happened when the table was initialised. You'd need to listen for it before the table initialisation if you want to get the event during the initialisation.

Allan