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Franky Van Liedekerke edited this page Jul 31, 2025 · 22 revisions

FTable API Reference - Methods

addRecord

This method is used to add a new record to the table programmatically.

Syntax:

table.addRecord(options)

Parameters:

  • record: The record object to add (required).
  • clientOnly (boolean, default: false): If true, the record is only added to the table, not to the server.
  • animationsEnabled (boolean, default: table's behavior): If false, no animation is shown.
  • url (string, default: createAction of the table): A custom URL for creating the record.
  • success (function): Callback when the record is successfully added.
  • error (function): Callback if an error occurs.

Example:

const table = new FTable('#StudentTableContainer', { /*...*/ });

table.addRecord({
    record: {
        Name: 'My full Student name',
        EmailAddress: 'test123@example.com',
        Password: '123',
        Gender: 'M',
        CityId: 4,
        BirthDate: '2002-11-18',
        Education: '2',
        About: 'Adding test record',
        IsActive: true,
        RecordDate: '2011-11-12'
    }
});

closeChildRow

Closes an open child row for a table row. Used internally by FTable to close child tables. See openChildRow.

Syntax:

table.closeChildRow(row)

Parameters:

  • row: The DOM row element.

closeChildTable

Closes an open child table for a table row.

Syntax:

table.closeChildTable(row, closed)

Parameters:

  • row: The DOM row element.
  • closed: Callback function called when the child table is closed.

changeColumnVisibility

Changes the visibility of a column.

Syntax:

table.changeColumnVisibility(columnName, visibility)

Parameters:

  • columnName: The name of the column.
  • visibility: Can be 'fixed', 'visible', or 'hidden'.

deleteRecord

Deletes an existing record from the table programmatically.

Syntax:

table.deleteRecord(options)

Parameters:

  • key: The key (ID) of the record to delete (required).
  • clientOnly (boolean, default: false): If true, the record is only deleted from the table, not from the server.
  • animationsEnabled (boolean, default: table's behavior): If false, no animation is shown.
  • url (string, default: deleteAction of the table): A custom URL for deleting the record.
  • success (function): Callback when the record is successfully deleted.
  • error (function): Callback if an error occurs.

Example:

const table = new FTable('#StudentTableContainer', { /*...*/ });

table.deleteRecord({
    key: 42
});

deleteRows

Deletes the specified rows from the server and table. This method can be combined with selectedRows method. Thus, you can get selected rows and pass to deleteRows method to delete them.

Syntax:

table.deleteRows(rows)

Parameters:

  • rows: An array or NodeList of row elements to delete.

deselectRows

Deselects the specified rows from the table.

Syntax:

table.deselectRows(rows)

Parameters:

  • rows: An array or NodeList of row elements to deselect.

destroy

Completely removes the table from its container.

Syntax:

table.destroy()

editRecordByKey

Forces the edit dialog of a record to open.

Syntax:

table.editRecordByKey(keyFieldValue)

Example:

const table = new FTable('#MyTableContainer', { /*...*/ });

// To force the editDialog to open
const hash = window.location.hash;
const match = hash.match(/edit=(\d+)/);
if (match) {
    const idToEdit = match[1];
    table.editRecordByKey(idToEdit);
}

This example allows linking from other HTML pages to the page containing this JS with something like mypage.html#edit=123. This will then open the MyTableContainer FTable edit dialog for row with key value 123 (if the row is present, can be a problem if paging is on, but see editRecordViaAjax).

editRecordViaAjax

Forces the edit dialog of a record to open via AJAX.

Syntax:

table.editRecordViaAjax(keyFieldValue, myAjaxUrl)

Example:

const table = new FTable('#MyTableContainer', { /*...*/ });

// To force the editDialog to open
const hash = window.location.hash;
const match = hash.match(/edit=(\d+)/);
if (match) {
    const idToEdit = match[1];
    table.editRecordViaAjax(idToEdit, myAjaxUrl);
}

The myAjaxUrl call will get the name and value of the key-field passed along and should respond with something like:

//Return result to FTable
$fTableResult = [
    'Result' => "OK",
    'Record' => $row
];
echo json_encode($fTableResult);

Resulting JSON is then something like:

{
    "Result": "OK",
    "Record": { "PersonId": 5, "Name": "Dan Brown", "Age": 55, "RecordDate": "/Date(1320262185197)/" }
}

This example allows linking from other HTML pages to the page containing this JS with something like mypage.html#edit=123. This will then open the MyTableContainer FTable edit dialog for row with key value 123 (row content loaded via AJAX request).

getChildRow

Returns the child row for a table row. Used to add custom content to the child row.

Syntax:

table.getChildRow(row)

Parameters:

  • row: The DOM row element.

getRowByKey

Returns the DOM row element for a record via the key field's value of the record key.

Syntax:

table.getRowByKey(keyValue)

getSortingInfo

Returns an array of field names with their current sorting (ASC/DESC).

Syntax:

const sortingInfo = table.getSortingInfo()

invertRowSelection

Inverts the selection state of the specified row in the table.

Syntax:

table.invertRowSelection(row)

Parameters:

  • row: A DOM row element to invert.

isChildRowOpen

Returns true if the child row is open for the specified row.

Syntax:

table.isChildRowOpen(row)

Parameters:

  • row: A DOM row element to check.

load

Loads records from the server.

Syntax:

table.load(postData, completeCallback)

Parameters:

  • postData: Optional data to send to the server.
  • completeCallback: Optional callback function called when loading is complete.

Example:

const table = new FTable('#PersonTable', { /*...*/ });

table.load({ CityId: 2, Name: 'Halil' });

If parameters are given via the load call and the same parameters exist in the listQueryParams option, the ones in the load call add/override params defined in the listQueryParams option.

openChildRow

Opens a child row for a table row. Used to show custom content.

Syntax:

table.openChildRow(row)

Parameters:

  • row: A DOM row element for which to open a child row.

openChildTable

Opens a child table for a table row.

Syntax:

table.openChildTable(row, tableOptions, opened)

Parameters:

  • row: The DOM row element.
  • tableOptions: Standard FTable options for the child table.
  • opened: Callback function called when the child table is opened.

Example:

const table = new FTable('#PersonTable', {
    // ... other options
    fields: {
        // ... other fields
        Phones: {
            title: '',
            width: '5%',
            sorting: false,
            edit: false,
            create: false,
            listClass: 'child-opener-image-column',
            display: function (personData) {
                // Create an image that will be used to open the child table
                const img = document.createElement('img');
                img.className = 'child-opener-image';
                img.src = '/Content/images/Misc/phone.png';
                img.title = 'Edit phone numbers';
                
                // Open child table when user clicks the image
                img.addEventListener('click', function () {
                    table.openChildTable(
                        img.closest('tr'),
                        {
                            title: personData.record.Name + ' - Phone numbers',
                            actions: {
                                listAction: '/PagingPerson/PhoneList?PersonId=' + personData.record.PersonId,
                                deleteAction: '/PagingPerson/DeletePhone',
                                updateAction: '/PagingPerson/UpdatePhone',
                                cloneAction: '/PagingPerson/ClonePhone',
                                createAction: '/PagingPerson/CreatePhone?PersonId=' + personData.record.PersonId
                            },
                            fields: {
                                PhoneId: {
                                    key: true,
                                    create: false,
                                    edit: false,
                                    list: false
                                },
                                PhoneType: {
                                    title: 'Phone type',
                                    width: '30%',
                                    options: { '1': 'Home phone', '2': 'Office phone', '3': 'Cell phone' }
                                },
                                Number: {
                                    title: 'Phone Number',
                                    width: '30%'
                                },
                                RecordDate: {
                                    title: 'Record date',
                                    width: '20%',
                                    type: 'date',
                                    displayFormat: 'dd.mm.yy',
                                    create: false,
                                    edit: false
                                }
                            }
                        }, 
                        function (data) { // opened handler
                            data.childTable.load();
                        }
                    );
                });
                
                // Return image to show on the person row
                return img;
            }
        }
    }
});

recalcColumnWidths

Recalculate the column widths when a table becomes visible. Can be useful in hidden tabs.

Syntax:

table.recalcColumnWidths()

recalcColumnWidthsOnce

Recalculate the column widths once when a table becomes visible. Can be useful in hidden tabs but is only done the first time the table becomes visible.

Syntax:

table.recalcColumnWidthsOnce()

Example usage (as used in Events Made Easy WordPress plugin):

if (target == "tab-mailings") {
    // Do this only when the tab is active, to avoid doing mail lookups if not needed
    // Delay the trigger to ensure the tab content is fully rendered
    setTimeout(function() {
        const table = new FTable('#MailingsTableContainer', { /*...*/ });
        table.recalcColumnWidthsOnce();
        document.getElementById('MailingsLoadRecordsButton').click(); // custom button that triggers load with extra filters set
    }, 100); // Adjust the delay as necessary
}

reload

Reloads records from the server using the last postData.

Syntax:

table.reload(completeCallback)

Parameters:

  • completeCallback: Optional callback function called when reloading is complete.

resetSorting

Resets the table sorting to its default defined settings.

Syntax:

table.resetSorting()

resetTable

Resets the complete table to its default defined settings.

Syntax:

table.resetTable()

selectedRows

Returns all selected rows as an array of DOM elements.

Syntax:

const selectedRows = table.selectedRows()

Example:

const table = new FTable('#PersonTable', { /*...*/ });
const selectedRows = table.selectedRows();

selectedRows.forEach(function(row) {
    const record = row.ftableRecord; // or however the record data is stored
    const personId = record.PersonId;
    const name = record.Name;
});

selectRows

Selects the specified rows.

Syntax:

table.selectRows(rows)

Parameters:

  • rows: An array or NodeList of row elements to select.

showCreateForm

Programmatically opens a "create new record" form dialog.

Syntax:

table.showCreateForm()

updateRecord

Updates an existing record on the table programmatically.

Syntax:

table.updateRecord(options)

Parameters:

  • record: The record object to update (required).
  • clientOnly (boolean, default: false): If true, the record is only updated on the table, not on the server.
  • animationsEnabled (boolean, default: table's behavior): If false, no animation is shown.
  • url (string, default: updateAction of the table): A custom URL for updating the record.
  • success (function): Callback when the record is successfully updated.
  • error (function): Callback if an error occurs.

Example:

const table = new FTable('#StudentTableContainer', { /*...*/ });

table.updateRecord({
    record: {
        StudentId: 42,
        Name: 'My full Student name',
        EmailAddress: 'test123@example.com',
        Password: '123456',
        Gender: 'M',
        CityId: 4,
        BirthDate: '2001-11-18',
        Education: '3',
        About: 'Updated this record',
        IsActive: true,
        RecordDate: '2012-01-05'
    }
});

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