input box in DOM

montoyam

I have a custom button that is going to update a field, but it needs to pull from an input box where the user is going to enter a rate. I thought I had seen an example of an input box in the DOM next to the buttons, but I can't seem to find it.

rf1234

I have a custom button that is going to update a field, but it needs to pull from an input box where the user is going to enter a rate.

You should post the code of your custom button. Or post a test case as per the forum rules. It is pretty easy to get the value from an input box and use it in a custom button: use jQuery please.

var theInput = $('#theIdOfYourInputBox').val();
... do something with "theInput" in your custom button

montoyam

Sorry, the question is: is it possible to place an input box in the DOM?

I tried something like this but it didn't work:

dom: "'<input type="text" id="rate" name="rate">'Bfrtip",

kthorngren

Does this example help?
https://datatables.net/examples/advanced_init/dom_toolbar.html

Kevin

colin

This example may also help, there's an input element for page navigation,

Colin

montoyam

Kevin, yes, that was the example that I was looking for but couldn't find again.

Colin, I love how you added a div so the button stays on the same line as the input. I ended up using your example.

Thank you so much for both your help.