Workaround for Pointing a Specific Point in Chart from the URL using Scatter Chart - CanvasJS JavaScript Charts

Workaround for Pointing a Specific Point in Chart from the URL using Scatter Chart - CanvasJS JavaScript Charts

by canvasjs

HTML

<script src="https://canvasjs.com/assets/script/canvasjs.min.js"></script>
<br/><!-- Just so that JSFiddle's Result label doesn't overlap the Chart -->
<div id="chartContainer" style="height: 360px; width: 100%;"></div>

JavaScript

var pathname;
//pathname = window.location.pathname; // To get the pathname form the url, uncomment this and comment next line
pathname = "/chart#123.00-456.99";
var xVal = parseFloat(pathname.substring(7).split("-")[0]);
var yVal = parseFloat(pathname.substring(7).split("-")[1]);

var chart = new CanvasJS.Chart("chartContainer", {
  title:{
    text: "Pointing a Specific Point in Chart from the URL"
  },
  data: [
    {
      type: "column",
      dataPoints: [
        { x: 10, y: 71},
        { x: 20, y: 55},
        { x: 30, y: 50 },
        { x: 40, y: 65 },
        { x: 50, y: 95 },
        { x: 60, y: 68 },
        { x: 70, y: 28 },
        { x: 80, y: 34 },
        { x: 90, y: 14}
      ]
    }
  ]
});

chart.options.data.push({
  type: "scatter",
  markerType: "cross",
  markerSize: 20,
  dataPoints: [{x: xVal, y: yVal}]
});

chart.render();