This is a simple method to make datatables on Laravel with a fast call and configuration.
This is no package. In the future it may be. But now is only a simple way to make datatables. We only use one controller and two views.
I make this because I tried different packages for develop datatables with Laravel, but no one works on useful way. With no one we save time implementing the datatables. All packages are as useful and fast as create the table and include and configure DataTable jQuery.
But with this controller and views, we improve the way to include datatables on Laravel.
This way have some useful things:
- The first element contain a link to edit or show this item (p.e. if you show users, first element link with user profile)
- The first element link is by default controller.edit, but is posible to change it
- With other elements, if the element is an email, the system convert to email link
- Not need to configurate jQuery (but is possible, because the script is one of two views)
- We assume you have jquery included in your HTML
- Include jquery and css Datatable on your header/footer
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.7/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css">
<script src="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.7/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
- Include file DatatableController.php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Requests;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
class DatatableController extends Controller
{
/**
* Para mostrar datatables.
*
* @param string $template [cambiamos la plantilla por defecto por otra a nuestro gusto]
* @param string $dt_id [el id de la tabla que se convertira en datatable]
* @param Collection $values [representa la colección de valores que se han de incorporar a la tabla]
* @param array $array_values [array que contiene los atributos/columnas a mostrar]
* @param string $route [ruta del controlador al que saltar]
* @param string $link [dirección a la que saltar en el primer parámetro, por defecto 'edit']
* @param boolean $search [true = se muestran inputs de busqueda en cada columna (pierde traducción)]
* @return vista HTML
*/
public function datatable($dt_id, $values, $array_values, $link = 'edit', $route = NULL, $search = false, $template = 'datatable.datatable')
{
$view = \View::make($template, [
'values' => $values,
'datatable_id' => $dt_id,
'array_values' => $array_values,
'route' => $route,
'link' => $link,
'search' => $search,
'template' => $template
]);
$contents = $view->render();
return $contents;
}
/**
* Para mostrar el jQuery que carga los datatables.
*
* @param string $dt_id [el id de la tabla que se convertira en datatable]
* @param boolean $search [true = se muestran inputs de busqueda en cada columna (pierde traducción)]
* @return vista HTML
*/
public function script($dt_id, $search = false)
{
$view = \View::make('datatable.script', ['datatable_id' => $dt_id, 'search' => $search]);
$contents = $view->render();
return $contents;
}
}- We create a new folder into views folder. Call it datatable. Inside we put the datatable views files, datatable.blade.php and script.blade.php 3.1 datatable.blade.php
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-12">
<table id="{{ $datatable_id }}" class="table table-striped" cellspacing="0">
<thead>
<tr>
@for ($i = 0; $i < count($array_values); $i++)
<th>{!! $array_values[$i] !!}</th>
@endfor
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
@foreach ($values as $value)
<tr>
@for ($i = 0; $i < count($array_values); $i++)
@if ($i == 0)
<td>
@if ($route)
<a href="{{ route($route . '.' . $link, $value->id) }}" class="text-success">
<strong>{!! $value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]) !!}</strong>
</a>
@else
<span class="text-success">
<strong>{!! $value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]) !!}</strong>
</span>
@endif
</td>
@else
@if (filter_var($value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]), FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL))
<td>
<a href="mailto:{!! $value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]) !!}" class="text-info">
{!! $value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]) !!}
</a>
</td>
@else
<td>{!! $value->getAttribute($array_values[$i]) !!}</td>
@endif
@endif
@endfor
</tr>
@endforeach
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
@for ($i = 0; $i < count($array_values); $i++)
<th>{!! $array_values[$i] !!}</th>
@endfor
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
</div>
</div>3.2 script.blade.php
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
window.table_id = '#' + '{{ $datatable_id }}';
window.table = $(table_id).DataTable({
@if (!$search)
language: {
url: "https://cdn.datatables.net/plug-ins/1.10.10/i18n/Spanish.json"
}
@endif
});
@if ($search)
window.table_h = $(table_id + ' thead th');
window.table_f = $(table_id + ' tfoot th');
@endif
});
</script>The way to use is very simple: On your controller, into method you want, you store into variable the data you want from database. After you only need to call the 2 views.
We have to lines to complete the datable:
$datatable = (new DataTableController)->datatable(datatableId, itemsCollection, arrayWithColumnsOrValues, linkToProfile, booleanToShowFinders, nameCustomTemplate);
$script = (new DataTableController)->script(datatableId, BooleanToShowFinders);Note: linkToProfile, booleanToShowFinders and nameCustomTemplate are optionals.
EXAMPLE If I want to show all users from UsersController@index, I do this :
Into controller
$users = User::all(); // For get users from database
$datatable = (new DataTableController)->datatable('datatable_prueba', $users, ['name', 'email', 'phone'], 'show', false);
$script = (new DataTableController)->script('datatable_prueba', false);
return view('users.index', ['datatable' => $datatable, 'script' => $script]);Into view
@extends('app')
@section('content')
<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-10">
{!! $datatable !!}
</div>
@endsection
@section('scripts')
{!! $script !!}
@endsectionWe hope it will be useful for you! freshware.es