Paging

To create DataView with a paging area use the following code:

data = new dhtmlXDataView({
    container:"data_container",
    type:{
        template:"#Package# : #Version#<br/>#Maintainer#",
        height:40
    },
    pager:{
        container:"paging_here",
        size:20,
        group:8
    }
});

Pager object can contain the properties given below:

• container - id of html container where a pager will be placed ( mandatory )
• size - count of objects per page
• group - count of visible page selectors

Related sample:  Dynamic paging

Related sample:  Static paging

Navigation Between Pages

var pager = view.config.pager;
pager.select(page_number);

Changing Pager's Settings

var pager = view.config.pager;
pager.define("group",5); //set group as 5
pager.define("size",25); //25 objects per page
pager.refresh();

Configurable properties are:

• page - current page
• limit - total count of pages
• group - count of pages in the single visible group
• size - count of items per page

Custom Pager's Skins

//default
pager.define("template","{common.pages()}");
//custom
pager.define("template","{common.first()}{common.pages()}{common.last()}");
pager.define("template",
  "{common.prev()}<div class='paging_text'>Page #page# from #limit#</div>{common.next()}");

Supported objects are:

• common
  
  • common.pages() - block of page-buttons
  • common.first() - "first page" button
  • common.last() - "last page" button
  • common.prev() - "previous page" button
  • common.next() - "next page" button

• obj
  • obj.page - current page
  • obj.limit - total number of pages
  • obj.size - count of items per page

Pager's Events

The list of supported pager's events includes:

• onAfterPageChange
  • new page number
  • old page number

• onBeforePageChange
  • new page number
  • old page number

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