How to use a link in TableTools instead of flash buttons

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rogcg picture rogcg · May 10, 2012 · Viewed 7.4k times · Source

I'm trying to find a way to change the buttons on TableTools. I'd like to use my own customized links instead of the flash buttons. Is there a way I can do that? Any good resource teaching me how to make that modification and still able to use the functionalities, like button collection, etc.

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Jason Towne picture Jason Towne · Sep 26, 2012

According to the creator, the only way to get the TableTools export functionality is by using the Flash buttons.

The other threads that you found should say that currently, no, this is not an option that TableTools provides. The Flash option is used to provide cross browser / platform ability to save files entirely on the client-side - that option simply isn't available in older browsers (IE6, IE7 etc) where there is no support for the data:// protocol and local file system interaction options.

It would most certainly be possible to add this ability to TableTools, but I'm afraid I haven't yet had an opportunity to do so. It is on the road map though.

Allan

If you are interested in creating the export files server side, you may want to consider the download (GET) plug-in for TableTools.

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