ScrollX (horizontal scrolling) on old version?

kneidels

Hi there.

I have Datatables v1.9.1 (jquery 1.7.2) on an old system i have an and running (wary to upgrade, due to many dependencies)
and would like to use this code for containing an overly-wide table:

 $('#dataresult').dataTable({
                "scrollX": true
            });

it doesnt seem to be working, i am getting this error

TypeError: m is undefined - jquery.dataTables.min.js:27:51

Is this supposed to work on an old version? was there a different syntax then?

Thanks

kthorngren

scrollX is the current form of the option for Datatables 1.10. You will need to use the Datatables 1.9 form of the option which is sScrollX. This Conversion Guide shows the mapping between 1.9 and 1.10.

Since Datatables 1.10 is backward compatible I would suggest giving it a try. any issues found in 1.9 is likely not going to be fixed by the developers.

Kevin

kneidels

Thank you for the response :-)

I tried the sScrollX option, but received the same error

TypeError: m is undefined - jquery.dataTables.min.js:27:51

Would you know what they might be indicative of?

colin

Hi @kneidels ,

We're happy to take a look, but as per the forum rules, please link to a test case - a test case that replicates the issue will ensure you'll get a quick and accurate response. Information on how to create a test case (if you aren't able to link to the page you are working on) is available here.

Cheers,

Colin

kneidels

Hi @colin

thanks for the reply and the good direction to give a test setup.
here it is: http://live.datatables.net/tunulivi/1/
using the live nightly.

Thanks!

kthorngren

Thanks for the example, it helps a lot to understand what you are doing. The problem is that Datatables doesn't support colspan in the tbody. You have this:

    <tbody>
    
              <tr><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000;"><strong>Foundations</strong></td></tr>

Move it into the thead and you should be good to go:
http://live.datatables.net/yixeyahu/1/edit

Here is an example using complex headers:
https://datatables.net/examples/basic_init/complex_header.html

Kevin

kneidels

got it @kthorngren - thanks very much!