Max Loeb

> I don't see any need for orderByName. Can it not just detect if there is a string or a number and then get the index as required I started...

Oh, and a question. I'd like to go ahead and start using my modified code in my production environment, but the DataTablesSrc repo doesn't actually contain any built code, so...

I went ahead and made the changes. I couldn't resist--it really is nicer without the `orderByName` thing, and it feels more automatic and natural. You can even use a mix...

I've merged master and squashed my commits. > Ideally the array format that is currently used should be updated to be objects which would make this sort of thing so...

> In the case of the name for the sort you are still assuming that the API is going to know to look in order[ i ][ name ] to...

Oh, and a question: would purchasing paid support serve to accelerate any of this? I see you have some PRs sitting around from more than a year ago, and I...

> Yup. And for that reason adding redundant information isn't something that I particularly want to do. It would just make the situation worse. You missed this point: > Or...

I have to get to work and will reply later, but I just wanted to say I appreciate your time and diligence, and I'm enjoying the discussion. More later.

Starting over. Here's what I'm proposing: Add `type` to what gets sent in `data.order`. So instead of this: http://take.ms/QaUnV you get this: http://take.ms/DP5lZo Why? Simply so that I don't have...

> Yup - as I mentioned above I will likely include the column name in the submitted data in the next version. Good enough. That's all I needed to hear,...