I am using chart.js to show multiple line charts on one page. However, only the last chart shows even though I have called them #canvas1 and #canvas2. Something must be conflicting somewhere and I've tried most things but not having any joy. Here are two charts, it only shows the last one:
Graph One
<script type="text/javascript">
var lineChartData = {
labels : ["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],
datasets : [
{
label: "Target",
fillColor : "rgba(220,220,220,0.2)",
strokeColor : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
pointColor : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
pointStrokeColor : "#fff",
pointHighlightFill : "#fff",
pointHighlightStroke : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
data : [160000,175000,185000,180000,185000,185000,185000,195000,200000,0,0]
},
{
label: "Sales",
fillColor : "rgba(151,187,205,0.2)",
strokeColor : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
pointColor : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
pointStrokeColor : "#fff",
pointHighlightFill : "#fff",
pointHighlightStroke : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
data : [<?php echo $stockJanuary ?>,<?php echo $stockFebruary ?>,<?php echo $stockMarch ?>,<?php echo $stockApril ?>,<?php echo $stockMay ?>,<?php echo $stockJune ?>,<?php echo $stockJuly ?>,<?php echo $stockAugust ?>,<?php echo $stockSeptember ?>,<?php echo $stockOctober ?>,<?php echo $stockNovember ?>,<?php echo $stockDecember ?>]
}
]
}
window.onload = function(){
var ctx = document.getElementById("canvas1").getContext("2d");
window.myLine = new Chart(ctx).Line(lineChartData, {
responsive: true
});
}
</script>
Graph Two:
<script type="text/javascript">
var lineChartData = {
labels : ["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],
datasets : [
{
label: "Target",
fillColor : "rgba(220,220,220,0.2)",
strokeColor : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
pointColor : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
pointStrokeColor : "#fff",
pointHighlightFill : "#fff",
pointHighlightStroke : "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
data : [19000,21000,23000,25000,27000,29000,31000,32000,33000,0,0]
},
{
label: "Sales",
fillColor : "rgba(151,187,205,0.2)",
strokeColor : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
pointColor : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
pointStrokeColor : "#fff",
pointHighlightFill : "#fff",
pointHighlightStroke : "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
data : [<?php echo $northJanuary ?>,<?php echo $northFebruary ?>,<?php echo $northMarch ?>,<?php echo $northApril ?>,<?php echo $northMay ?>,<?php echo $northJune ?>,<?php echo $northJuly ?>,<?php echo $northAugust ?>,<?php echo $northSeptember ?>,<?php echo $northOctober ?>,<?php echo $northNovember ?>,<?php echo $northDecember ?>]
}
]
}
window.onload = function(){
var ctx = document.getElementById("canvas2").getContext("2d");
window.myLine = new Chart(ctx).Line(lineChartData, {
responsive: true
});
}
</script>
Your help would be much appreciated, been bugging me for a while now!
Thanks in advance
I was having the same issue and although it was a minor lack of attention from my part, it took me a while to figure it out: I was using the same data reference for all charts with small changes.
Here is the problem and solution:
I was using this
chartData
for all charts, but before constructing a new chart, I was changing the data attribute (chartData.datasets[0].data = some_specific_value_for_each_chart
)But since this is a reference, I was changing the data of all the previously constructed charts, setting their data to the same data of the last chart initialized!
I don't know if I took the best approach, but to solve this I returned the data dynamically when initializing the charts
And then to init the chart:
Try using different names for the two ctx variables.
Initially I had the exact same problem as the original question and Tried Arpan Das suggestion, but did not get right on the first try.
Anyone else having the same problem, might find it useful to have a look at this working example of multiple graphs on one page:
Fiddle link: http://fiddle.jshell.net/2omjx9dn/
The mistake in the initial code is that you call the function window.onload multiple times.
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The first onload event handler will be replaced when the second onload event handler is executed. [and so one untill last onload.window]
That problem usually appears when you want to create the graphs separately and, for example, include with php in your page graphs (because in each php page you are calling window.onload)
Easy solution:
Simon Willison proposed:
Multiple Line charts using chart.js