I have 2 datatables I need to show on the same page. They're already getting used on their own page, but the dashboard page will need to contain both of them.
The problems I encounter :
My questions :
In my ServiceProvider :
public function boot()
{
View::composer(['dashboard', 'user.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view){
$userTable = Datatables::getHtmlBuilder()
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_en', 'name' => 'name_en', 'title' => trans('messages.name (english)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_jp', 'name' => 'name_jp', 'title' => trans('messages.name (japanese)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'phone_number', 'name' => 'phone_number', 'title' => trans('messages.phone number')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'extension', 'name' => 'extension', 'title' => trans('messages.extension')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('user_index_data'))
;
$view->with('userTable', $userTable);
});
View::composer(['dashboard', 'group.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view) {
$groupTable = DataTables::getHtmlBuilder()
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.group username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name', 'name' => 'name', 'title' => trans('messages.group name')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'users', 'name' => 'users', 'title' => trans('messages.active users')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('group_index_data'));
$view->with('groupTable', $groupTable);
});
}
In the dashboard.blade.php
@section('content')
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
{!! $userTable->table() !!}
{!! $userTable->scripts() !!}
</div>
</div>
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-6 col-xs-12">
{!! $groupTable->table() !!}
{!! $groupTable->scripts() !!}
</div>
</div>
@endsection
I did some digging around and found a way to get it to work.
I register my own builders :
public function register()
{
$this->app->bind('datatables.html.userTable', function () {
return $this->app->make(Builder::class);
});
$this->app->bind('datatables.html.groupTable', function () {
return $this->app->make(Builder::class);
});
}
Then in the boot method() I use the builders and set the table attribute 'id' :
public function boot()
{
View::composer(['dashboard', 'user.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view){
$userTableBuilder = app('datatables.html.userTable');
$userTable = $userTableBuilder
->setTableAttribute('id', 'userTable')
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_en', 'name' => 'name_en', 'title' => trans('messages.name (english)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_jp', 'name' => 'name_jp', 'title' => trans('messages.name (japanese)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'phone_number', 'name' => 'phone_number', 'title' => trans('messages.phone number')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'extension', 'name' => 'extension', 'title' => trans('messages.extension')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('user_index_data'))
;
$view->with('userTable', $userTable);
});
View::composer(['dashboard', 'group.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view) {
$groupTableBuilder = app('datatables.html.groupTable');
$groupTable = $groupTableBuilder
->setTableAttribute('id', 'groupTable')
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.group username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name', 'name' => 'name', 'title' => trans('messages.group name')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'users', 'name' => 'users', 'title' => trans('messages.active users')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('group_index_data'));
$view->with('groupTable', $groupTable);
});
}
Screenshot :
Searching and sorting are working.
@Mopster I think you can also use below app('datatables.html')
:
public function boot()
{
View::composer(['dashboard', 'user.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view){
$userTable = app('datatables.html')
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_en', 'name' => 'name_en', 'title' => trans('messages.name (english)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name_jp', 'name' => 'name_jp', 'title' => trans('messages.name (japanese)')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'phone_number', 'name' => 'phone_number', 'title' => trans('messages.phone number')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'extension', 'name' => 'extension', 'title' => trans('messages.extension')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('user_index_data'))
;
$view->with('userTable', $userTable);
});
View::composer(['dashboard', 'group.index'], function(\Illuminate\View\View $view) {
$groupTable = app('datatables.html')
->addColumn(['data' => 'username', 'name' => 'username', 'title' => trans('messages.group username')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'name', 'name' => 'name', 'title' => trans('messages.group name')])
->addColumn(['data' => 'users', 'name' => 'users', 'title' => trans('messages.active users')])
->addAction([])
->ajax(route('group_index_data'));
$view->with('groupTable', $groupTable);
});
}
Using Datatables::getHtmlBuilder()
will always return a single instance, while calling it in the IoC will create a new instance.
@yajra Indeed! Thanks!