Additional Method (?) needed to access rows()

JLH999

Hello -

I've learned / used DataTables over the years through copy / paste / modify of examples ... I suppose I have a mix of the "old" and the "new"...

The current version in use: $.fn.dataTable.version ... = 1.10.23

When I define a variable associated to the .dataTable()
theTableTc = $('#datatables-tc').dataTable({

And then attempt to access row information using (below) I receive the error: Object doesn't support property or method 'rows'
var rowCount = theTableTc.rows( { selected: true } ).count();

However, If I insert an additional .DataTable() before .rows() I get the result expected
var rowCount = theTableTc.DataTable().rows( { selected: true } ).count();

My DataTable definition does contain the following:
"select": { style: 'single', selector: 'td:first-child' },

Any thoughts? Am I using DataTables incorrectly?

kthorngren

See this FAQ and the linked doc in the FAQ for answers to your questions. Let us know if you need clarification.

Kevin

JLH999

Wow! Thank you !!