How can I programmatically close the print view?

edtd

Is there a way to programmatically close the print view and return to the normal view? I found the _fnPrintEnd() function, but I'm not sure how I can call it from my DataTable object...

allan

You could get the TableTools instance object by using fnGetInstance ( http://datatables.net/extras/tabletools/api#fnGetInstance ) and then calling _fnPrintEnd() on that. Not though that _fnPrintEnd() is a private function (donated by the underscore) so it is possible it will change between versions - but I don't see that happening any time soon!

Regards,
Allan

toxaus

Hi, guys.
Allan, seems i found some wrong behavior in TableTools:
i have datatble (#pricelist) with
[code]
"sDom" : 'rt<"table_length"l>i<"pagination"p>',
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when i initialize Tabletools like

[code]
oTable = $('#pricelist').dataTable({...});

var oTableTools = new TableTools( oTable, {
"aButtons": [
{
"sExtends": "xls",
"sButtonText": "<?=__("HP Button0083")?>"
}
, {
"sExtends": "print"
, "bShowAll": false
, "sMessage": ''
, "fnClick": function ( nButton, oConfig, oFlash ) {
$('#print_head').html($('#print_head_hidden').html());
}
}
],
"sSwfPath": "/images/copy_cvs_xls.swf"
});

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and after i just append it to my table
[code]
$('#xls').append( oTableTools.dom.container );
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It Works fine, but when i want to add some button to print_preview , using
[code]
TableTools.fnGetInstance('pricelist')._fnPrintEnd(true);
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i have nothing. Seems, if I don't use T in sDom i can't get
instance of my table via
[code]
var TableTools1 = TableTools.fnGetInstance( 'example1' );
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This return null, because (investigated it)
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TableTools._aInstances.length
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equal 0...

What you mean about it. I did something wrong or it's a bug of plugin?

By the way, thank you for your good thing that you made!

toxaus

Found the way to win this thing - just make button with onclick behavior like
[code]
oTableTools._fnPrintEnd(e)
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Not sure that it is so right way, but it is works fine =)

allan

Yup - I'd say that way is the correct way (albeit calling a private function :-) ).

Allan