/**
* ajax-based serverside processed datatables example action
*/
public function action_datatables_ajax()
{
// Column definition
$columns = array("test1" => "Testcolumn #1", "test2" => "Testcolumn #2");
// Generate random data
$data = Session::instance()->get('dattables_example', array());
if (empty($data)) {
for ($i = 0; $i < 5000; $i++) {
$data[] = array('test1' => $this->generateRandomString(25), 'test2' => $this->generateRandomString(25));
}
}
// Create datatable
$datatable = new Datatable($columns);
// Here you could also pass in a orm model like this: $datatable->add_entries(ORM::factory('Model'));
// Then the model needs to have columns named like the keys in the column definition, so in this example
// test1 and test2 are needed properties on the model.
$datatable->add_entries($data);
$datatable->set_serverside(URL::base() . 'UIFWExamples/datatables_ajax');
// Render html code from datatable->render() with the html layout
if (Request::$current->is_ajax()) {
echo $datatable->ajax_render();
} else {
$this->renderHtml($datatable->render());
}
}