Uncaught Error sortNatural (im sorting strings)

[MoMack20]

Here's the console error:

jquery.tablesorter.js:1522 Uncaught TypeError: a.replace is not a function
at $.extend.tablesorter.ts.sortNatural (http://localhost:62126/Scripts/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js:1522:12)
at $.extend.tablesorter.ts.sortNaturalAsc (http://localhost:62126/Scripts/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js:1548:15)
at http://localhost:62126/Scripts/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js:858:61
at Array.sort (native)
at multisort (http://localhost:62126/Scripts/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js:820:11)
at http://localhost:62126/Scripts/tablesorter/jquery.tablesorter.js:796:6

And here's a screen:

[MoMack20]

It happens when sorting on the #packages column which is a string. Odd thing is, it only happens when I add a column for the table for expanding a row. The expansion and everything works with child table, but then sorting on this column breaks. I have 19 columns with the expansion column and 18 without it (when it sorts fine). I'm at a loss with where to go from here. Any help is appreciated

[Mottie]

Hi @MoMack20!

The natural sort algorithm doesn't convert the values it is sorting into strings... this was done because the conversion was making the sort take a lot longer in older versions of IE. It probably isn't necessary anymore, but since it is still in place... to get around this issue, make sure to set the # Packages column parser to digit:

<th class="sorter-digit"># Packages</th>

[MoMack20]

The columns are strings though. That's what's confusing. No other numerical column in the table sorts using sortNatural. Only this one. And only after I add the 19th column into the table

[MoMack20]

Thanks for the speedy response btw. I really appreciate it

[Mottie]

If you could duplicate the issue in a demo, it would make it easier for me to troubleshoot the problem.

[Mottie]

There... I'm going to stop worrying about slow IE 😸

[MoMack20]

I don't think I would be able to recreate this anomaly. Its only happened so far when add that 19th column. Nothing changes in the table but a column at the beginning of the table that has "+" for all the rows. I'll try to get you more details

[Mottie]

Try the updated version in the master branch... I've only modified the jquery.tablesorter.js file. The next release will be shipped very soon.

[MoMack20]

I'm working with fork 2.28.0

[MoMack20]

On the debug, why does it not show the last 3 columns?

[Mottie]

Is that the debug after the columns are added and an "updateAll" is triggered?

[MoMack20]

All the columns are added to dom at one time before the tablesorter function is called

[Mottie]

In that case, it sounds like the HTML of the extra columns might not be valid.