Printing from the web page

Hi Tony,

thanks for your question.

For this, I recommend to use the “DataTables TableTools Extension” for TablePress, which you can get at https://tablepress.org/extensions/datatables-tabletools/
This will add a “Print” button above your table, which will then allow to just print the table, without the other stuff on the page.

Regards,
Tobias

Thanks Tobias,
I have installed datatables-tabletools/. I am not sure what steps to take to get the print option to show? I presume “Initialisation code” has to be included, I am not sure how to do this. Please help with some more direction?
Regards,
Tony

Hi Tony,

ok, you’ve done the first step, i.e. installing and activating the Extension.
Now, please extend your table’s Shortcode on the page from

[table id=6 /]

to

[table id=6 datatables_tabletools=true /]

Additionally, please go to the “Edit” screen of table 6, and check the “Use DataTables” checkbox. That is required for the Extension to work. You will then initially also see the sorting, filtering, and pagination features activated, so just uncheck the checkboxes for these individual features (below the “Use DataTables” checkbox).

Regards,
Tobias

Thanks Tobias,
I have got the options displaying, it is just to limit the options to print only that I am not sure about.
Regards,
Tony

Hi Tony,

ah, ok.

For that, you’ll need to modify the source file, of the Extension. Please edit the file “tablepress-datatables-tabletools.php” like this:
Replace line 60

$tabletools_options = '{ "sSwfPath": "' . $swf_path . '", "aButtons": [ { "sExtends": "copy", "sButtonText": "" }, { "sExtends": "csv", "sButtonText": "" }, { "sExtends": "xls", "sButtonText": "" }, { "sExtends": "pdf", "sButtonText": "" }, { "sExtends": "print", "sButtonText": "" } ] }';

with

$tabletools_options = '{ "sSwfPath": "' . $swf_path . '", "aButtons": [ { "sExtends": "print", "sButtonText": "" } ] }';

After that, you’ll only have the “Print” button.

Regards,
Tobias

Hi Tobias,
I understand, many thanks. I am developing at this stage, hopefully can reward once I have buy-in.
All the best,
Tony

Hi Tony,

sure, no problem! You are very welcome!

Best wishes,
Tobias

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