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Class: Chart2Music

WebComponents. Chart2Music

The Chart2Music plugin allows users to interact with a chart using sound. The plugin converts the chart data into a musical representation, allowing users to "play" the chart as if it were a musical instrument.

Learn more about Chart2Music at chart2music.com.

<protected> new Chart2Music()

Creates an instance of the component.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

Extends

Methods

activate()

Sets active state for the component. Enables crosshair and disables chart hotkeys. Adds injections to update the Chart2Music data when the chart data changes.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

addClaim()

Claim any keystrokes that come in. Once claimed, any keystrokes that come in are passed to the element. The element can then choose to capture or propagate the keystrokes. This enables an element to capture keystrokes even if it doesn't have mouse focus.

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addDefaultMarkup(component [, markup])

Adds default markup to a web component if the component does not have any child nodes.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
component HTMLElement

The component to which the markup is added.
markup String <optional>

The markup to add to the web component. Unused if the component has a static markup property that specifies the markup; for example, MyComponent.markup.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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channelMergeObject(path, value, stx)

Merges an object in the chart engine communication channel.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path String

The channel path.
value Object

The value merged to the channel.
stx CIQ.ChartEngine

A reference to the chart engine.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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channelRead(path [, stx])

Reads the current value in the chart engine communication channel.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
path String

The channel path.
stx CIQ.ChartEngine <optional>

Unused.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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Returns:

The current value in channel.

Type
*

channelSubscribe(path, cb, stx)

Subscribes to the chart engine messaging channel.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path *

The channel path.
cb *

A callback invoked upon subscribing and whenever a new message is posted in the channel.
stx CIQ.ChartEngine

A reference to the chart engine.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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Returns:

A callback invoked when unsubscribing from the channel.

Type
function

channelWrite(path, value, stx)

Writes in the chart engine communication channel.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path String

The channel path.
value *

The value written to the channel.
stx CIQ.ChartEngine

A reference to the chart engine.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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cleanUp()

Removes the Chart2Music panel from the chart and cleans up the Chart2Music library.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

clickFocusedItem(items, e)

Selects (clicks) the first element in items that has a cq-focused attribute.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
items NodeList

A list of elements that are selectable via keyboard navigation.
e Event

The keystroke event.
Since:

  • 8.3.0

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connectedCallback()

Convenience function that creates an array of injections for the component and sets a variable of node equal to self.

Designed to be used as a helper method for the included WebComponents. A full tutorial on how to work with and customize the WebComponents can be found here: Web Component Interface.

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createVisualFeedback(x, y)

Creates a visual feedback element at the cursor position. The visual feedback element is a div with the class "ciq-c2m-visualfeedback". The element is automatically removed after the CSS animation completes. The appearance of the visual feedback element can be customized using CSS.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
x number

The x position of the visual feedback element.
y number

The y position of the visual feedback element.
Since:

  • 9.7.0

deactivate()

Removes active state for the component. Disables crosshair and enables chart hotkeys. Removes injections that update the Chart2Music data when the chart data changes.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

deactivateItem(item)

Blurs and removes the cq-keyboard-active attribute from item.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
item HTMLElement
Since:

  • 8.4.0

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disableAxisTransform(axis)

Changes axis to linear scale and saves the original axis transform functions.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
axis CIQ.ChartEngine.YAxis

The main axis of the chart.
Since:

  • 9.7.0

disconnectedCallback()

Removes all the the injections for a context tag and resets the tag to its default state.

Designed to be used as a helper method for the included WebComponents. A full tutorial on how to work with and customize the WebComponents can be found here: Web Component Interface.

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emitCustomEvent(params)

Emits a custom event from the webcomponent. The event type of the emitted event is determined by the particular user action taken. Up to two events are emitted when this function is executed. The first is an event with the type of action performed, if there is one. For example, events which are spawned without user action will not emit this first event. The second event will have a type derived from the component name. For example, the cq-study-legend component will emit a "StudyLegend" type event. The payload of the event will contain a detail section specifying the component which emitted the event as well as the effect - which more clearly defines the type of action causing the emittance. The detail section may also include custom fields further categorizing the event and providing additional information. These details are documented within the web component's documentation.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
params object
Properties
Name Type Argument Default Description
cause string <optional>

The cause of the event. e.g., useraction, timeout, alert. Defaults to "useraction" if not set and action parameter is set.
effect string <optional>

The effect of the user's action. Required if not provided in detail. e.g., open, help, toggle, select.
action string | null <optional>
 "click"

The action a user performed, if applicable. e.g. click, longpress, drag. Set to null if no user action was performed.
detail Object <optional>
 {}

Optional extra parameters to include in the detail of the Custom Event.
Since:
  • 8.9.0
  • 9.1.0 Changed params object's property names.
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enableAxisTransform(axis)

Restores the original axis transform functions.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
axis CIQ.ChartEngine.YAxis

The main axis of the chart.
Since:

  • 9.7.0

findFocused(items)

Finds the elements in items that have a cq-focused attribute.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
items NodeList

A list of elements that are selectable via keyboard navigation.
Since:

  • 8.3.0

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The elements in items that have a cq-focused attribute, or an empty array if no elements are found.

Type
array

findKeyboardActive(items)

Finds the elements in items that have a cq-keyboard-active attribute.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
items NodeList

A list of elements that are selectable via keyboard navigation
Since:

  • 8.4.0

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Returns:

The elements in items that have a cq-keyboard-active attribute, or an empty array if no elements are found.

Type
Array

focusItem(item)

Adds a cq-focused attribute to item and highlights item.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
item HTMLElement

Element that receives keyboard focus and is highlighted.
Since:

  • 8.3.0

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focusNextItem(items [, reverse] [, loop])

Focuses the next item in the tab order.

Locates the first element in items that has a cq-focused attribute. If an element is found, the attribute is removed from all elements in items, and cq-focused is applied to the element that follows (in the tab order) the element that was found.

If no elements are found with the cq-focused attribute, the attribute is applied to the first element in items (last element if reverse is true). If the last element in items (first element if reverse is true) is found to have the cq-focused attribute, focus remains on that element. Unless loop is set to true, then focus is applied to first element.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
items NodeList

A list of elements that are selectable via keyboard navigation.
reverse boolean <optional>

If true, the operation is performed in reverse order; that is, from the last element in items to the first.
loop boolean <optional>

Loops back to the first item if the last element in items is selected.
Since:

  • 8.4.0 Added loop parameter. Return element, instead of true, if focus is changed.

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Returns:

The newly focused element if a cq-focused attribute has changed.

Type
HTMLElement | undefined

getChartContainer( [el])

Searches the DOM for the chart container element. Begins the search with el (or this) and proceeds parent-by-parent up the ancestry tree until an element is found.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
el HTMLElement <optional>

The element on which to start the search. If not provided, this is used.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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Returns:

The chart container element or undefined if an element is not found.

Type
HTMLElement | undefined

getChartData()

Retrieves the chart data and formats it for the Chart2Music library. The main series data is formatted as an array of objects with x, open, high, low, and close properties. Secondary series data is formatted as an array of objects with x and y properties. The data is returned as an object with the symbol as the key and an array of data points as the value.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

Returns:

The chart data formatted for the Chart2Music library.

Type
Object

getContextContainer( [el])

Searches the DOM for the chart context element. Begins the search with el (or this if el is not provided) and proceeds up the ancestry tree until an element is found or the root of the tree has been reached.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
el HTMLElement <optional>

The element on which to start the search. If not provided, this is used.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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Returns:

The chart context element or undefined if an element is not found.

Type
HTMLElement | undefined

handleDataUpdate()

Updates the Chart2Music data when the chart data changes. The data is updated by setting the data to the current chart data and setting the point index to the current chart position.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

handleToneEvent(params)

Handles the tone event from the Chart2Music library. Updates the chart crosshair and displays an element at the cursor position.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
params Object

The parameters for the tone event See Chart2Music documentation.

Properties
Name Type Description
slice Object

The slice object that the tone event is on. The slice is a specific series of chart data.
index number

The index of the data point in the slice.
point Object

The data point that the tone event is on.
Since:

  • 9.7.0

initialize()

Adds the default markup to the component. Sets up event handlers for the component. Initializes the Chart2Music library.

Since:

  • 9.7.0

inputEntry(node, cb)

Attaches a keyboard input entry event.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
node HTMLElement

The element to which the input entry event is attached.
cb function

The callback function invoked when input entry occurs.
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positionChart(tick)

Positions the chart based on the current tick. If the current tick is near the edge of the chart, the chart is scrolled.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
tick number

The current tick position.
Since:

  • 9.7.0

Returns:

True if the chart was scrolled, false otherwise.

Type
boolean

qs(path, context)

Adapts the querySelector method.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path String

The CSS selectors for which to search.
context HTMLElement | String

The chart context element, which is the starting point of the DOM query, or "thisChart" to indicate the chart context in which this function is called.
Since:

  • 7.5.0

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Returns:

The selected DOM element or undefined if an element is not found.

Type
HTMLElement | undefined

qsa(path, root, bustShadowRoots)

Adapts the querySelectorAll method. Returns an array instead of a node list to enable chaining of the array map, filter, forEach, and reduce functions.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
path String

The CSS selectors to find.
root HTMLElement | String

The root element, which is the starting point of the DOM query, or "thisChart" to indicate the chart context in which this function is called.
bustShadowRoots boolean

Set to true to penetrate shadow root boundaries.
Since:
  • 7.5.0
  • 8.9.0 Added bustShadowRoots parameter
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Returns:

An array of selected DOM element.

Type
Array.<HTMLElement>

removeClaim()

Remove a claim on keystrokes.

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removeFocused(items)

Removes the cq-focused attribute from all elements in items.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
items NodeList

A list of elements that are selectable via keyboard navigation.
Since:

  • 8.3.0

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<abstract> setContext(context)

Called for a registered component when the context is constructed. This method does nothing; you must override it with a method that performs context initialization.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
context CIQ.UI.Context

The chart user interface context.
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setContextHolder()

Stores the component in the context holder (an array associated with the cq-context element) so that when the context is started, it knows that this tag is contextual.

Designed to be used as a helper method for the included WebComponents. A full tutorial on how to work with and customize the WebComponents can be found here: Web Component Interface.

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trimInnerHTMLWhitespace()

Returns a copy of the innerHTML of an element, with leading and trailing characters stripped. The following characters are stripped: newline, carriage return, tab.

Since:

  • 9.1.0

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Returns:

Trimmed innerHTML

Type
String