entries.json

import acdr
from acdr.sqlite2 import DISPLAY_COLUMNS
from acdr import cdr
from acdr import elapsed_time
from aspen import Response

SORT_COL = 'iSortCol_%d'
SORT_DIR = 'sSortDir_%d'
SEARCH_STR = 'sSearch_%d'


print("AJAX Request received")

start = int(request.body.one('iDisplayStart'))
length = int(request.body.one('iDisplayLength'))

# Get search string
search = request.body.one('sSearch')

# Parse sorting settings
sortnbr = 0
sorting = []
while (SORT_COL % sortnbr) in request.body:
    columnnbr = int(request.body.one(SORT_COL % sortnbr))
    sortdirection = request.body.one(SORT_DIR % sortnbr)
    sortnbr = sortnbr + 1
    sorting.append([ DISPLAY_COLUMNS[columnnbr], sortdirection ])

# Search strings, these values are provided for each column on every request, 
# but not all filled with data...
columnnbr = 0
searching = []
search_anything = False
while (SEARCH_STR % columnnbr) in request.body:
    str = request.body.one(SEARCH_STR % columnnbr)
    if str != '':
        search_anything = True
    searching.append(str)
    columnnbr = columnnbr + 1

if search_anything:
    print('Search')
    rows = cdr.search_read_page(searching, start, length, sorting)
else:
    print('No Search')
    rows = cdr.read_page(start, length, sorting)

response.body = {
    'sEcho': int(request.body.one('sEcho')),
    'iTotalRecords': cdr.total(),
    'iTotalDisplayRecords': cdr.total(),
    'aaData': rows
    }