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Using Bootbox to show a datatable in a pop-up


I have the following JS function which shows a list of dates in a pop-up.

This function is called after an AJAX call that returns the required data.

function Show(currentSchedule) {
    var scheduleDates = currentSchedule.Dates.join(", ");

    bootbox.dialog({
        title: "Preview",
        message: "<div class='row'><div class='box'>" + scheduleDates + "</div></div>"
    });
}

This will be called on a button click and it shows the dates as comma separated values.

To show this in a tabular format, I looked at Datatables.js library.

It requires a template table to be present into which the desired data will be injected. That works fine when you are showing the data on a page.

<table style="width:100%" id="previewTable" class="table table-striped table-bordered">
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>
                Date(s)
            </th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody></tbody>
</table>

What I am not able to figure out is a way to show the table in the pop-up instead of a page.

Thanks in advance.


Solution

  • Highlights

    Table is stored in a hidden <div> as a template. I'm cloning the template in order to set a unique ID example.

    var container = $('#example-container').clone();
    container.find('table').attr('id', 'example');
    

    Using show: false to hide dialog initially. This is needed so we could add DataTables initialization function once dialog is shown.

    var box = bootbox.dialog({
       show: false,
       message: container.html(),
       // ...
    });    
    

    Handle event when dialog is shown to initialize DataTables.

    box.on("shown.bs.modal", function() {
       $('#example').DataTable(); 
    });
    

    Show dialog.

    box.modal('show');          
    

    Demo

    See the example below for code and demonstration.

    $(document).ready(function() {
       $('#btn-show').on('click', function(){
          var container = $('#example-container').clone();
          container.find('table').attr('id', 'example');
    
          var box = bootbox.dialog({
            show: false,
            message: container.html(),
            title: "DataTables in a Bootbox",
            buttons: {
              ok: {
                label: "OK",
                className: "btn-primary",
                callback: function() {
                  console.log('OK Button');
                }
              },
              cancel: {
                label: "Cancel",
                className: "btn-default"
              }
            }
          });
          
          box.on("shown.bs.modal", function() {
             $('#example').DataTable(); 
          });
          
          box.modal('show'); 
       });
    });
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    
    <head>
    <meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
    
    <link href="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.7/css/jquery.dataTables.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <link href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet"/>
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
    <script src="//cdn.datatables.net/1.10.7/js/jquery.dataTables.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/bootbox.js/4.4.0/bootbox.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
    
    </head>
    <body>
    <div class="container text-center">
      <button id="btn-show" class="btn btn-primary">Show Dialog</button>
    </div>
    <div id="example-container" style="display:none">
       <table class="display" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
         <thead>
           <tr>
             <th>Name</th>
             <th>Position</th>
             <th>Office</th>
             <th>Age</th>
             <th>Start date</th>
             <th>Salary</th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
       
         <tfoot>
           <tr>
             <th>Name</th>
             <th>Position</th>
             <th>Office</th>
             <th>Age</th>
             <th>Start date</th>
             <th>Salary</th>
           </tr>
         </tfoot>
       
         <tbody>
           <tr>
             <td>Tiger Nixon</td>
             <td>System Architect</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>61</td>
             <td>2011/04/25</td>
             <td>$320,800</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Garrett Winters</td>
             <td>Accountant</td>
             <td>Tokyo</td>
             <td>63</td>
             <td>2011/07/25</td>
             <td>$170,750</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Ashton Cox</td>
             <td>Junior Technical Author</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>66</td>
             <td>2009/01/12</td>
             <td>$86,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Cedric Kelly</td>
             <td>Senior Javascript Developer</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>22</td>
             <td>2012/03/29</td>
             <td>$433,060</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Airi Satou</td>
             <td>Accountant</td>
             <td>Tokyo</td>
             <td>33</td>
             <td>2008/11/28</td>
             <td>$162,700</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Brielle Williamson</td>
             <td>Integration Specialist</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>61</td>
             <td>2012/12/02</td>
             <td>$372,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Herrod Chandler</td>
             <td>Sales Assistant</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>59</td>
             <td>2012/08/06</td>
             <td>$137,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Rhona Davidson</td>
             <td>Integration Specialist</td>
             <td>Tokyo</td>
             <td>55</td>
             <td>2010/10/14</td>
             <td>$327,900</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Colleen Hurst</td>
             <td>Javascript Developer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>39</td>
             <td>2009/09/15</td>
             <td>$205,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Sonya Frost</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>23</td>
             <td>2008/12/13</td>
             <td>$103,600</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jena Gaines</td>
             <td>Office Manager</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>30</td>
             <td>2008/12/19</td>
             <td>$90,560</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Quinn Flynn</td>
             <td>Support Lead</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>22</td>
             <td>2013/03/03</td>
             <td>$342,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Charde Marshall</td>
             <td>Regional Director</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>36</td>
             <td>2008/10/16</td>
             <td>$470,600</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Haley Kennedy</td>
             <td>Senior Marketing Designer</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>43</td>
             <td>2012/12/18</td>
             <td>$313,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Tatyana Fitzpatrick</td>
             <td>Regional Director</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>19</td>
             <td>2010/03/17</td>
             <td>$385,750</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Michael Silva</td>
             <td>Marketing Designer</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>66</td>
             <td>2012/11/27</td>
             <td>$198,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Paul Byrd</td>
             <td>Chief Financial Officer (CFO)</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>64</td>
             <td>2010/06/09</td>
             <td>$725,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Gloria Little</td>
             <td>Systems Administrator</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>59</td>
             <td>2009/04/10</td>
             <td>$237,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Bradley Greer</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>41</td>
             <td>2012/10/13</td>
             <td>$132,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Dai Rios</td>
             <td>Personnel Lead</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>35</td>
             <td>2012/09/26</td>
             <td>$217,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jenette Caldwell</td>
             <td>Development Lead</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>30</td>
             <td>2011/09/03</td>
             <td>$345,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Yuri Berry</td>
             <td>Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>40</td>
             <td>2009/06/25</td>
             <td>$675,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Caesar Vance</td>
             <td>Pre-Sales Support</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>21</td>
             <td>2011/12/12</td>
             <td>$106,450</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Doris Wilder</td>
             <td>Sales Assistant</td>
             <td>Sidney</td>
             <td>23</td>
             <td>2010/09/20</td>
             <td>$85,600</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Angelica Ramos</td>
             <td>Chief Executive Officer (CEO)</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>47</td>
             <td>2009/10/09</td>
             <td>$1,200,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Gavin Joyce</td>
             <td>Developer</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>42</td>
             <td>2010/12/22</td>
             <td>$92,575</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jennifer Chang</td>
             <td>Regional Director</td>
             <td>Singapore</td>
             <td>28</td>
             <td>2010/11/14</td>
             <td>$357,650</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Brenden Wagner</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>28</td>
             <td>2011/06/07</td>
             <td>$206,850</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Fiona Green</td>
             <td>Chief Operating Officer (COO)</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>48</td>
             <td>2010/03/11</td>
             <td>$850,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Shou Itou</td>
             <td>Regional Marketing</td>
             <td>Tokyo</td>
             <td>20</td>
             <td>2011/08/14</td>
             <td>$163,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Michelle House</td>
             <td>Integration Specialist</td>
             <td>Sidney</td>
             <td>37</td>
             <td>2011/06/02</td>
             <td>$95,400</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Suki Burks</td>
             <td>Developer</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>53</td>
             <td>2009/10/22</td>
             <td>$114,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Prescott Bartlett</td>
             <td>Technical Author</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>27</td>
             <td>2011/05/07</td>
             <td>$145,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Gavin Cortez</td>
             <td>Team Leader</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>22</td>
             <td>2008/10/26</td>
             <td>$235,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Martena Mccray</td>
             <td>Post-Sales support</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>46</td>
             <td>2011/03/09</td>
             <td>$324,050</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Unity Butler</td>
             <td>Marketing Designer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>47</td>
             <td>2009/12/09</td>
             <td>$85,675</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Howard Hatfield</td>
             <td>Office Manager</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>51</td>
             <td>2008/12/16</td>
             <td>$164,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Hope Fuentes</td>
             <td>Secretary</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>41</td>
             <td>2010/02/12</td>
             <td>$109,850</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Vivian Harrell</td>
             <td>Financial Controller</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>62</td>
             <td>2009/02/14</td>
             <td>$452,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Timothy Mooney</td>
             <td>Office Manager</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>37</td>
             <td>2008/12/11</td>
             <td>$136,200</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jackson Bradshaw</td>
             <td>Director</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>65</td>
             <td>2008/09/26</td>
             <td>$645,750</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Olivia Liang</td>
             <td>Support Engineer</td>
             <td>Singapore</td>
             <td>64</td>
             <td>2011/02/03</td>
             <td>$234,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Bruno Nash</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>38</td>
             <td>2011/05/03</td>
             <td>$163,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Sakura Yamamoto</td>
             <td>Support Engineer</td>
             <td>Tokyo</td>
             <td>37</td>
             <td>2009/08/19</td>
             <td>$139,575</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Thor Walton</td>
             <td>Developer</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>61</td>
             <td>2013/08/11</td>
             <td>$98,540</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Finn Camacho</td>
             <td>Support Engineer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>47</td>
             <td>2009/07/07</td>
             <td>$87,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Serge Baldwin</td>
             <td>Data Coordinator</td>
             <td>Singapore</td>
             <td>64</td>
             <td>2012/04/09</td>
             <td>$138,575</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Zenaida Frank</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>63</td>
             <td>2010/01/04</td>
             <td>$125,250</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Zorita Serrano</td>
             <td>Software Engineer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>56</td>
             <td>2012/06/01</td>
             <td>$115,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jennifer Acosta</td>
             <td>Junior Javascript Developer</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>43</td>
             <td>2013/02/01</td>
             <td>$75,650</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Cara Stevens</td>
             <td>Sales Assistant</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>46</td>
             <td>2011/12/06</td>
             <td>$145,600</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Hermione Butler</td>
             <td>Regional Director</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>47</td>
             <td>2011/03/21</td>
             <td>$356,250</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Lael Greer</td>
             <td>Systems Administrator</td>
             <td>London</td>
             <td>21</td>
             <td>2009/02/27</td>
             <td>$103,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Jonas Alexander</td>
             <td>Developer</td>
             <td>San Francisco</td>
             <td>30</td>
             <td>2010/07/14</td>
             <td>$86,500</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Shad Decker</td>
             <td>Regional Director</td>
             <td>Edinburgh</td>
             <td>51</td>
             <td>2008/11/13</td>
             <td>$183,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Michael Bruce</td>
             <td>Javascript Developer</td>
             <td>Singapore</td>
             <td>29</td>
             <td>2011/06/27</td>
             <td>$183,000</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>Donna Snider</td>
             <td>Customer Support</td>
             <td>New York</td>
             <td>27</td>
             <td>2011/01/25</td>
             <td>$112,000</td>
           </tr>
         </tbody>
       </table>
    </div>
    </body>
    </html>