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• allan Posts: 65,304Questions: 1Answers: 10,830 Site admin

  September 2016

  I'm sorry to hear you don't like the API. The cell().data() method can be used to change a cell's value:

  $('#myTable').on( 'click', 'td', function () {
    table.cell( this ).data( 'Clicked' ).draw();
  } );
  

  i am also very perplexed about the different methods of selecting a row.

  The Select extension can be used for row selection. It provides the row().select() method.

  Allan
• this_is_a_mess Posts: 3Questions: 1Answers: 0

  September 2016

  thank you very much for the answer. i just noticed how vague my question was. sorry for that!

  what i want specifically is changing a cell in the row that i selected.

  for example: i select a row; klick on a button; a function is called; a cell's value is changed.

  the problem is i don't know how to get to the cell. at first i have to get the selected row.

  i found some information on the internet and came up with the following line:

  table.row('.selected').cell(':eq(5)').data("1234").draw();

  or

  table.rows( { selected: true } ).cell(':eq(5)').data("1234").draw();

  the former is doing something, but in only changes the cell in the first row.
• allan Posts: 65,304Questions: 1Answers: 10,830 Site admin

  September 2016 Answer ✓

  The cell() method accepts both row and column selectors (the intersection of which of course is a cell):

  table.cell( '.selected', ':eq(5)' ).data( ... );
  

  See cell() for full details.

  Allan
• this_is_a_mess Posts: 3Questions: 1Answers: 0

  October 2016

  thank you very much!