Two buttons in a row with columDefs and render

neelsf

I get one column with a button to work 100% and pass variables to the url etc. How do one add a 2nd button in the same row, to open a different form with the same variables in the URL . I just love datatables, but this problem has flattened me for days now.

"columnDefs": [ {    "className": "dt-body-center", "targets": "_all",
  
  
            "targets": [0,1]
                          "render": function ( data, type, row ) {
                        return '<a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" href="transact/rdmicn1.php?update=1&demandercode=' + row[2]  + ' &facility=' + row[1]  + ' &order_no=' + row[4] + ' ">' + data + 'Save RDM file</a>';

return '<a class="btn btn-info btn-sm" href="transact/rdmicn2.php?update=1&demandercode=' + row[2]  + ' &facility=' + row[1]  + ' &order_no=' + row[4] + ' ">' + data + 'Submit to Depot</a>';
                        }

                        
                        } ],

EDIT: Updated to use Markdown Code formatting.

kthorngren

Looks like you have two return statements. That won't work - only the first return statement is used. You will need to combine both buttons into one string then return that string.

Kevin

neelsf

Thx for suggestions. Any examples please?

kthorngren

Another issue with your code is you need a comma after "targets": [0,1], like this "targets": [0,1],. If you look at the browser's console you should see a syntax error.

Here is an example of two buttons with columns.render:
http://live.datatables.net/qemodapi/1/edit

The same example using columns.defaultContent:
http://live.datatables.net/xijecupo/1/edit

Kevin

neelsf

Thx