Doesn't work if non-pixel value given for scrollY

[DataTables]

The height measurement for the viewport doesn't work correctly if a non-pixel values is given for DataTables' scrollY option (for example give 10em).

See http://datatables.net/forums/discussion/22899 for more.

[Gudahtt]

I've encountered this problem recently using scrollY values with the unit vh.

The current behavior, which essentially just uses parseFloat on the string (e.g. parseFloat('10em') -> 10), could be improved to at least be correct for vh units.

Would you accept a PR to improve this string parsing to be less wrong?

[DataTables]

Certainly would :-)

[nekromoff]

Is this still something that is planned to be fixed? I would like to have scroller take only the rest of available viewport (e.g. 90%), but this does not work. Is it possible for the scroller to fill in whatever is left of the viewport (e.g. extende between existing element and the end of HTML / viewport bottom)

[DataTables]

90vh would be the way to do this. That fix was merged in above.