Custom dataType handler ignored by filter methods?

[motoguru]

Hello,

I have a custom float field which contains currency format (eg. as a string '123 921.43 USD'). As it's a number not a string, I want to use custom dataType which is in this example:

 colModel[0].dataType = function (val1,val2) {
                val1 = val1.replace(/ /g, '');
                val1 = val1.replace('USD', '');
                val2 = val2.replace(/ /g, '');
                val2 = val2.replace('USD', '');
                val1 = parseFloat(val1);
                val2 = parseFloat(val2);
                if (val1 > val2) return 1;
                if (val1 < val2) return -1;
                return 0;
            };

And it sorts column fine. But filter treats the column as a string and won't filter it well as a float or using custom coparator as seen above. Is there any chance to take column dataType as a comparator method not as a string in filter? Notice I don't want to make this column "float" first and use column render method later.

Thanks in advance

[paramvir]

I see what you mean but currently filter can't use the custom comparator function.

[luido]

UP on this post.
Is there now a way to have custom datatype (that wont be converted into a string or number before filtering)?

[paramvir]

custom dataType ( it's original purpose was for custom sorting ) is not supported and it's not required anymore.

Custom filtering can be done by implementing filter.condition callback.

Example: http://paramquery.com/pro/demos/filter_custom

[luido]

When the custom filter is called, cell data is already converted in dataType. In my case, the cell value is a function (a KnockOut observable). So I receive the text definition of the function which I can't filter on. Is there a way to prevent the conversion of the cell value before filtering? (Or to override f.convert)
Or to have a "function" dataType?
Or to have a "preFilter" function that would be called before the cell data is converted?

[paramvir]

Any chance of sharing a jsfiddle so that I can look into it?

[luido]

I found that by specifying an invalid dataType in the colModel, the cellData isn't converted before filtering. I'd go with that option for now.

Thank you very much!