Multi Series Area Charts are used to compare cumulative total over a period of time or range of values. Given example shows Multi Series Area Chart along with source code that you can try running locally.
@{
Layout = null;
}
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script>
window.onload = function () {
var chart = new CanvasJS.Chart("chartContainer", {
theme: "light2",
title: {
text: "Comparison of Exchange Rates"
},
subtitles: [{
text: "EUR & USD to INR"
}],
axisY: {
includeZero: false,
prefix: "₹"
},
toolTip: {
shared: true
},
data: [{
type: "area",
name: "Euro",
markerSize: 0,
xValueType: "dateTime",
xValueFormatString: "MMM YYYY",
yValueFormatString: "₹#,##0.##",
dataPoints: @Html.Raw(ViewBag.DataPoints1)
},
{
type: "area",
name: "USD",
markerSize: 0,
xValueType: "dateTime",
xValueFormatString: "MMM YYYY",
yValueFormatString: "₹#,##0.##",
dataPoints: @Html.Raw(ViewBag.DataPoints2)
}
]
});
chart.render();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chartContainer" style="height: 370px; width: 100%;"></div>
<script src="https://canvasjs.com/assets/script/canvasjs.min.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
using ASPNET_MVC_ChartsDemo.Models;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Web.Mvc;
namespace ASPNET_MVC_ChartsDemo.Controllers
{
public class HomeController : Controller
{
// GET: Home
public ActionResult Index()
{
List<DataPoint> dataPoints1 = new List<DataPoint>();
List<DataPoint> dataPoints2 = new List<DataPoint>();
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1451586600000, 73.5555));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1454265000000, 74.1625));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1456770600000, 75.398));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1459449000000, 76.0965));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1462041000000, 74.8165));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1464719400000, 74.966));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1467311400000, 74.4805));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1469989800000, 74.7355));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1472668200000, 74.8155));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1475260200000, 73.2275));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1477938600000, 72.6315));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1480530600000, 71.461));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1483209000000, 72.9025));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1485887400000, 70.575));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1488306600000, 69.0955));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1490985000000, 70.0565));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1493577000000, 72.532));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1496255400000, 73.835));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1498847400000, 76.0255));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1501525800000, 76.1465));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1504204200000, 77.157));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1506796200000, 75.4075));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1509474600000, 76.769));
dataPoints1.Add(new DataPoint(1512066600000, 75.883));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1451586600000, 67.878));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1454265000000, 68.208));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1456770600000, 66.255));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1459449000000, 66.425));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1462041000000, 67.209));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1464719400000, 67.504));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1467311400000, 66.655));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1469989800000, 66.973));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1472668200000, 66.556));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1475260200000, 66.686));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1477938600000, 68.598));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1480530600000, 67.955));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1483209000000, 67.515));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1485887400000, 66.725));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1488306600000, 64.86));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1490985000000, 64.29));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1493577000000, 64.51));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1496255400000, 64.62));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1498847400000, 64.2));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1501525800000, 63.935));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1504204200000, 65.31));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1506796200000, 64.75));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1509474600000, 64.49));
dataPoints2.Add(new DataPoint(1512066600000, 64.055));
ViewBag.DataPoints1 = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(dataPoints1);
ViewBag.DataPoints2 = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(dataPoints2);
return View();
}
}
}
using System;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
namespace ASPNET_MVC_ChartsDemo.Models
{
//DataContract for Serializing Data - required to serve in JSON format
[DataContract]
public class DataPoint
{
public DataPoint(double x, double y)
{
this.x = x;
this.Y = y;
}
//Explicitly setting the name to be used while serializing to JSON.
[DataMember(Name = "x")]
public Nullable<double> x = null;
//Explicitly setting the name to be used while serializing to JSON.
[DataMember(Name = "y")]
public Nullable<double> Y = null;
}
}
A common toolTip can be shown for all the area data-series by setting shared property within the toolTip object to true. Some of the other commonly used customization options are color, fillOpacity, showInLegend, etc.