I need to do some post-processing work on a png file of a Highchart graph. How do I determine when the export is finished? I've tried to attach a function, but it never gets called:
console.log("Saving chart...");
chart.exportChart({
type : "application/png",
filename: "tmp_chart_filename"
},
function(data) {
console.log("Export done, Data: " + data); // Not called.
})
console.log("Out");
To my understanding, it is not possible out of the box.
What happens internally in the exportChart() method is, a form is created on the fly and the chart svg is sent to the server by programmatically triggering a submit on this form. The server in turn, processes received svg into a png (or whatever you may select) and returns it to the browser.
The popup you see that asks you to "save as" is the action of the browser (and not any highchart code) when a file is thrown at it. Basically the returned png is never returned to the code, it goes directly to the browser.
You can however write your custom svg->png server module and do your magic there :)
I had a rather similar issue and solved it by defining the onclick event on the contextButton. This seems possible only if you are OK with losing the items in the context menu (export by file type), which wasn't an issue in my case. Below the code to be included in the chart initial building:
[... your Highcharts chart setup ...],
exporting: {
buttons: {
contextButton: {
menuItem: null, // You'll lose your menu items here
onclick: function(event) {
yourFunctionBeforeExport();
this.exportChart();
yourFunctionAfterExport();
}
}
}
}
[... rest of the Highcharts chart setup ...]
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I am using GoogleSheets to print a png/image file using HTMLService. I created a temporary Iframe element with an img tag in the modalDialog and call IFrame element's contentWindow.print() function after IFrame element and its image are loaded. (I have not set visibility:hidden attribute of IFrame element to check if image is getting loaded.)
However, I only see the printer dialog without any print preview. I am testing on Firefox. Am I missing anything?
[Updated] - I am using Googles Apps script. performPrint() is in printJsSource.html and openUrl() is in Code.gs.
Inside printJsSource.html
function performPrint(iframeElement, params) {
try {
iframeElement.focus()
// If Edge or IE, try catch with execCommand
if (Browser.isEdge() || Browser.isIE()) {
try {
iframeElement.contentWindow.document.execCommand('print', false, null)
} catch (e) {
iframeElement.contentWindow.print()
}
} else {
// Other browsers
iframeElement.contentWindow.print() // as I am using Firefox, it is coming here
}
} catch (error) {
params.onError(error)
} finally {
//cleanUp(params)
}
}
Inside Code.gs
function openUrl() {
var html = HtmlService.createHtmlOutputFromFile("printJsSource");
html.setWidth(500).setHeight(500);
var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showModalDialog(html, "Opening ..." );
}
I think there is some general confusion about the concept
First of all, function performPrint() seems to be a client-side Javascript funciton, while function openUrl() is a server-side Apps Script function.
While you did not specify either you use Google Apps Script - if you do so, function openUrl()belongs into the code.gs file and function performPrint() into printJsSource.html file
function openUrl() allows you to open a modal dialog which can show some data on the UI, e.g. your image
Do not confuse this behavior with actual printing (preview)!
It is NOT possible to trigger the opening of a Google Sheets printing preview programamticaly!
The Javascript method you are using iframeElement.contentWindow.print() might trigger the printing of the whole content of a browser window (different from the Google Sheets printing dialog, also depends on the browser), but if you try to incorporate it into the client-side coe of an Apps Script project, you will most likely run into restrictions due to the scopes of modal diloags and usage of iframes.
While from your code it is hard to say either you implemented the funcitons in the correct files of the Apps Script project, keep in mind that to work with iframes you need to specify in function openUrl()
html.setXFrameOptionsMode(HtmlService.XFrameOptionsMode.ALLOWALL);
I'm having trouble with highcharts downloading PNG image, I want to use my own button instead the highcharts one, reading the documentation I need to use "exportChart" function, but it removes data:
options:any = {
exporting: {
enabled: false
}
}
exportPNG():void{
this.chart.exportChart();
}
There is an "almost working" example it gives an error in app.module using "require" and another one when tyring to import from exporting, help in make the example work will be apreciate
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-dqck8n
When it's working, we can click in "download button" and downloads the chart, but if click again it returns an error because data is removed from chart.
I've realized it also happen using exporting library, you can check it download image file and trying to do zoom out.
The reason is saveInstance method - it is called on every chart's load. When exporting, a new temporary chart is created and then deleted so now your angular component has the reference to the removed exported chart - this.chart inside exportPNG() refers to the empty chart object.
You can check if load event is called for a normal chart and then save the chart's instance.
saveInstance(chartInstance): void {
if (!chartInstance.options.chart.forExport) this.chart = chartInstance;
}
live example: https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-41tmjd?file=app/mychart.component.ts
I am using highcharts and Ruby on Rails to creating chart. I want to save graph as server automatically. Following code download image automatically on download folder with name as chart.png
events: {
load: function () {
var ch = this;
setTimeout(function(){
ch.exportChart();
});
}
}
I want to save grph as /asset/image folder with name today_Report.png
I don't think you can force user to save anything in folder you want to. That's about path, now about name for file, check this, example:
chart.exportChart({ "filename": "today_Report" });
I have a very simple question, which I can't find a solution.
when I use the click event; I log this.id, which return undefined when I am on a rendered HighCharts.
Why is that? How can I actually get the elementID where the chart is, so I can use functions that call that element? The chart is rendered on a div class, which is used for all the charts on my page (each with different ID obviously).
Event.target returns me a rect, which I can use to a certain extent, with document.mouseup, but I would like to learn how you actually identify the chart, fi I want to access it
For example, I would like to use fancybox, but it require an ID to work
$("#ID").fancybox();
EDIT:
I am able to open the chart using the href parameter, where I render the chart; but still; I have no clue how to identify programmatically a chart, once is rendered, in the click event.
Assuming you are using the chart click event and you want the original div container:
chart: {
events: {
click: function (event) {
var myDiv = this.container.parentElement;
}
}
},
This will return the element.
I am developing a Hybrid App for iOS and Android using PhoneGap.Is it possible to add buttons and control its event to toolbar of inappbrowser using javascript.I know how to add it through ios native side but i cant use that process.I need to control the button event through a javascript method.
You have two options to do that.
The first option is, obviously, to patch the native plugin code, and that's it. Here you can find an example made for iOS, you will have to do the same to your Android Java code and for every other platform you want to support.
Another option is to hide the native toolbar and inject HTML and CSS to create a new one when the page is loaded.
Something like this:
// starting inappbrowser...
inAppWindow = window.open(URL_TO_LOAD, '_blank', 'location=no');
// Listen to the events, we need to know when the page is completely loaded
inAppWindow.addEventListener('loadstop', function () {
code = CustomHeader.html();
// Inject your JS code!
inAppWindow.executeScript({
code: code
}, function () {
console.log("injected (callback).");
});
// Inject CSS!
inAppWindow.insertCSS({
code: CustomHeader.css
}, function () {
console.log("CSS inserted!");
});
And you will have obviously to define the CustomHeader object, something like this:
var CustomHeader = {
css: '#customheader { your css here }',
html: function() {
var code = 'var div = document.createElement("div");\
div.id = "customheader";\
// Insert it just after the body tag
if (document.body.firstChild){ document.body.insertBefore(div, document.body.firstChild); } \
else { document.body.appendChild(div); }';
return code;
}
};
I had experience with this problem.
For my case, the second option was enough, not a critical task. Sometimes it takes a lot for the loadstop event to fire, and so you don't see the injected bar for >= 5 seconds.
And you have to pay attention even on the CSS of the loaded page, because obviously you can affect the original CSS, or the original CSS can affect the style of your toolbar.