/** * This plugin permits to show the right page of DataTable to show the selected row * * @version 1.0 * @name row().show() * @summary See the row in datable by display the right pagination page * @author [Edouard Labre](http://www.edouardlabre.com) * * @param {void} a row must be selected * @returns {DataTables.Api.Rows} DataTables Rows API instance * * @example * // Add an element to a huge table and go to the right pagination page * var table = $('#example').DataTable(); * var new_row = { * DT_RowId: 'row_example', * name: 'example', * value: 'an example row' * }; * * table.row.add( new_row ).draw().show().draw(false); */ $.fn.dataTable.Api.register('row().show()', function() { var page_info = this.table().page.info(); // Get row index var new_row_index = this.index(); // Row position var row_position = this.table().rows()[0].indexOf( new_row_index ); // Already on right page ? if( row_position >= page_info.start && row_position < page_info.end ) { // Return row object return this; } // Find page number var page_to_display = Math.floor( row_position / this.table().page.len() ); // Go to that page this.table().page( page_to_display ); // Return row object return this; });