Load buttons with ajax

yvesmex

I am using your data ajax source (array) example. I 've added to the java script after the "ajax".. line the following line: buttons: ['excel', 'pdf' ]
The buttons do not load.
Could you indicate the correct java script for this example with these buttons?
Thanks

kthorngren

The ajax option is independent of the buttons option config. I suspect you forgot to add a comma between the two options. Or you haven't added dom to the config. See if this config helps:

$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#example').DataTable( {
        "ajax": '../ajax/data/arrays.txt',
         dom: 'Bfrtip',
         buttons: ['excel', 'pdf' ]

    } );
} );

You also need to include the additional JS and CSS for the Buttons extensions and the jszip and pdfmake code.

Take a look at this basic buttons example:
https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons/examples/initialisation/simple.html

Kevin

yvesmex

Kevin,
Thanks for your help.

I reckecked my code and nothing seems to be missing in the head and in the javascript.
In the jacvascript I do:
$("#test_table").dataTable({
ajax: 'gcm_txtreport/sstractos_turnosrep.txt',
dom: 'Bfrtip',
buttons: ['excel', 'pdf'],
language : { ....}
});

When executing the code I get this error in chrome:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'version' of undefined
at buttons.flash.min.js:24
at buttons.flash.min.js:1
at buttons.flash.min.js:1
the buttons flash script i am loading is:

same as in the example simple.html

Any ideas?
Yves

kthorngren

Are you loading 'https://cdn.datatables.net/buttons/1.4.2/js/dataTables.buttons.min.js'?

dataTables.buttons.min.js is to be loaded before the other buttons include files.

You may want to read this page to understand the difference between the flash and html5 buttons.
https://datatables.net/extensions/buttons/built-in

Kevin

yvesmex

Kevin,
Working !
The order soved it

Many thanks for your expert help.

Regards
Yves