javascriptamchartsamcharts5

amchart accessing values inside a structured data object


How can I add extra data to the json object in AMchart?
When my obj is simple everything parses:
var data = [ {year: "1930",italy: 4,germany: 5.1,uk: 3}, {year: "1934",italy: 1,germany: 2,uk: 6}, {year: "1938",italy: 2,germany: 3,uk: 1} ];

But when it looks like this it does not:
var data = [ {year:"1930", italy:[{aa:20,bb:"21"}], germany:[{aa:30,bb:"44"}], uk:[{aa:40,bb:"77"}] } ];

This is the code that is responsible for parsing:

   var series = chart.series.push(
    am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
      name: name,
      xAxis: xAxis,
      yAxis: yAxis,
      valueYField: field, // << -- issue
      categoryXField: "year",
      tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
        pointerOrientation: "horizontal",
        labelText: "[bold]{name}[/]\n{categoryX}: {valueY}"
      })
    })
  );

I can get the correct values using this but when i enter the values and replace field above the code does not parse correct,

  if(chart.series._values[0]){
    var data1 = chart.series._values[0]._dataItems[0].dataContext;
    
    if(data1[field][0])
      var valY = data1[field][0].aa;
      
    //console.log( valY );
  }

here is my complete code:

am5.ready(function() {

var root = am5.Root.new("chartdiv");
root._logo.dispose();

root.setThemes([
  am5themes_Animated.new(root)
]);

var chart = root.container.children.push(
  am5xy.XYChart.new(root, {
    panX: true,
    panY: true,
    wheelX: "panX",
    wheelY: "zoomX",
    layout: root.verticalLayout,
    pinchZoomX:true
  })
);

// Add cursor
// https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/charts/xy-chart/cursor/
var cursor = chart.set("cursor", am5xy.XYCursor.new(root, {
  behavior: "none"
}));
cursor.lineY.set("visible", false);

// The data
var data = [    {year:"1930", italy:[{aa:20,bb:"21"}], germany:[{aa:30,bb:"44"}], uk:[{aa:40,bb:"77"}] } ];

/* var data = [ {year: "1930",italy: 4,germany: 5.1,uk: 3},
  {year: "1934",italy: 1,germany: 2,uk: 6},
  {year: "1938",italy: 2,germany: 3,uk: 1} ]; */

// Create axes
// https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/charts/xy-chart/axes/
var xRenderer = am5xy.AxisRendererX.new(root, {});
xRenderer.grid.template.set("location", 0.5);
xRenderer.labels.template.setAll({
  location: 0.5,
  multiLocation: 0.5
});

var xAxis = chart.xAxes.push(
  am5xy.CategoryAxis.new(root, {
    categoryField: "year",
    renderer: xRenderer,
    tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {})
  })
);

xAxis.data.setAll(data);

var yAxis = chart.yAxes.push(
  am5xy.ValueAxis.new(root, {
    maxPrecision: 1,
    renderer: am5xy.AxisRendererY.new(root, {
      inversed: false
    })
  })
);

function createSeries(name, field) { 

  if(chart.series._values[0]){
    var data1 = chart.series._values[0]._dataItems[0].dataContext;
    
    if(data1[field][0])
      var valY = data1[field][0].aa;
      
    //console.log( valY );
  }

  var series = chart.series.push(
    am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
      name: name,
      xAxis: xAxis,
      yAxis: yAxis,
      valueYField: field, // issue when replced with: valY
      categoryXField: "year",
      tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
        pointerOrientation: "horizontal",
        labelText: "[bold]{name}[/]\n{categoryX}: {valueY}"
      })
    })
  );
  
  series.bullets.push(function() {
    return am5.Bullet.new(root, {
      sprite: am5.Circle.new(root, {
        radius: 5,
        fill: series.get("fill")
      })
    });
  });


  series.set("setStateOnChildren", true);
  series.states.create("hover", {});

  series.mainContainer.set("setStateOnChildren", true);
  series.mainContainer.states.create("hover", {});

  series.strokes.template.states.create("hover", {
    strokeWidth: 4
  });

  series.data.setAll(data);
  series.show(1000);
}


createSeries("Italy", "italy");
createSeries("Germany", "germany");
createSeries("UK", "uk");


var legend = chart.children.push(
  am5.Legend.new(root, {
    centerX: am5.percent(90),
    x: am5.percent(90),
    centerY: am5.percent(105),
    y: am5.percent(105),
  })
);

// Make series change state when legend item is hovered
legend.itemContainers.template.states.create("hover", {});

legend.itemContainers.template.events.on("pointerover", function(e) {
  e.target.dataItem.dataContext.hover();
});
legend.itemContainers.template.events.on("pointerout", function(e) {
  e.target.dataItem.dataContext.unhover();
});

legend.data.setAll(chart.series.values);

chart.appear(1000, 100);


});

Solution

  • It appears amcharts doesn't offer structured access to sub-objects in data through its data fields.

    Thus, the only solution available is to preprocess the data; for your data structure, to cover both cases you could use something like

    series.data.setAll(data
       .map(o=>Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(o)
           .map(([k, v])=>[k, v?.[0]?.aa ?? v]))
       )
    )
    

    Snippet:

    var root = am5.Root.new("chartdiv");
    root._logo.dispose();
    
    root.setThemes([
        am5themes_Animated.new(root)
    ]);
    
    var chart = root.container.children.push(
        am5xy.XYChart.new(root, {
            panX: true,
            panY: true,
            wheelX: "panX",
            wheelY: "zoomX",
            layout: root.verticalLayout,
            pinchZoomX:true
        })
    );
    
    // Add cursor
    // https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/charts/xy-chart/cursor/
    var cursor = chart.set("cursor", am5xy.XYCursor.new(root, {
        behavior: "none"
    }));
    cursor.lineY.set("visible", false);
    
    // The data
    var data = [{year:"1930", italy:[{aa:20,bb:"21"}], germany:[{aa:30,bb:"44"}], uk:[{aa:40,bb:"77"}] },
        {year: "1934", italy: 1,germany: 2,uk: 6}, {year: "1938",italy: 2,germany: 3,uk: 1}];
    //var data = [ {year: "1930",italy: 4,germany: 5.1,uk: 3}, {year: "1934",italy: 1,germany: 2,uk: 6}, {year: "1938",italy: 2,germany: 3,uk: 1} ];
    
    // Create axes
    // https://www.amcharts.com/docs/v5/charts/xy-chart/axes/
    var xRenderer = am5xy.AxisRendererX.new(root, {});
    xRenderer.grid.template.set("location", 0.5);
    xRenderer.labels.template.setAll({
        location: 0.5,
        multiLocation: 0.5
    });
    
    var xAxis = chart.xAxes.push(
        am5xy.CategoryAxis.new(root, {
            categoryField: "year",
            renderer: xRenderer,
            tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {})
        })
    );
    
    xAxis.data.setAll(data);
    
    var yAxis = chart.yAxes.push(
        am5xy.ValueAxis.new(root, {
            maxPrecision: 1,
            renderer: am5xy.AxisRendererY.new(root, {
                inversed: false
            })
        })
    );
    
    function createSeries(name, field) {
        var series = chart.series.push(
            am5xy.LineSeries.new(root, {
                name: name,
                xAxis: xAxis,
                yAxis: yAxis,
                valueYField: field,
                categoryXField: "year",
                tooltip: am5.Tooltip.new(root, {
                    pointerOrientation: "horizontal",
                    labelText: "[bold]{name}[/]\n{categoryX}: {valueY}"
                })
            })
        );
    
        series.bullets.push(function() {
            return am5.Bullet.new(root, {
                sprite: am5.Circle.new(root, {
                    radius: 5,
                    fill: series.get("fill")
                })
            });
        });
    
    
        series.set("setStateOnChildren", true);
        series.states.create("hover", {});
    
        series.mainContainer.set("setStateOnChildren", true);
        series.mainContainer.states.create("hover", {});
    
        series.strokes.template.states.create("hover", {
            strokeWidth: 4
        });
        series.data.setAll(data.map(o=>Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(o).map(([k, v])=>[k, v?.[0]?.aa ?? v]))))
        series.show(1000);
    }
    
    
    createSeries("Italy", "italy");
    createSeries("Germany", "germany");
    createSeries("UK", "uk");
    
    
    var legend = chart.children.push(
        am5.Legend.new(root, {
            centerX: am5.percent(90),
            x: am5.percent(90),
            centerY: am5.percent(105),
            y: am5.percent(105),
        })
    );
    
    // Make series change state when legend item is hovered
    legend.itemContainers.template.states.create("hover", {});
    
    legend.itemContainers.template.events.on("pointerover", function(e) {
        e.target.dataItem.dataContext.hover();
    });
    legend.itemContainers.template.events.on("pointerout", function(e) {
        e.target.dataItem.dataContext.unhover();
    });
    
    legend.data.setAll(chart.series.values);
    
    chart.appear(1000, 100);
     #chartdiv {
         width: 100%;
         height: 300px;
     }
    <div id="chartdiv"></div>
    <script src="https://cdn.amcharts.com/lib/5/index.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.amcharts.com/lib/5/xy.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.amcharts.com/lib/5/themes/Animated.js"></script>