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Dobromir Popov 732c5b4941 fix live updates
2025-12-10 14:39:06 +02:00

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# Chart Updates Fix - JavaScript Errors Resolved
## Issues Fixed
### 1. JavaScript Syntax Error ✅
**Error**: `Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token '{' (at chart_manager.js:4399:39)`
**Cause**: Debug methods were added outside the ChartManager class
**Fix**: Moved debug methods inside the class before the closing brace
```javascript
class ChartManager {
// ... existing methods
// Debug methods moved inside class
debugRecalculatePivots(timeframe) { ... }
debugPivotStatus() { ... }
} // ← Proper class closing
```
### 2. Plotly extendTraces Marker Error ✅
**Error**: `attribute marker must be an array of length equal to indices array length`
**Cause**: Incorrect marker.color format in volume trace extension
**Before (Broken):**
```javascript
Plotly.extendTraces(plotId, {
x: [[formattedTimestamp]],
y: [[candle.volume]],
marker: { color: [[volumeColor]] } // ❌ Wrong format
}, [1]);
```
**After (Fixed):**
```javascript
Plotly.extendTraces(plotId, {
x: [[formattedTimestamp]],
y: [[candle.volume]]
// ✅ No marker in extendTraces
}, [1]).then(() => {
// ✅ Update color separately with restyle
const currentTrace = plotElement.data[1];
if (currentTrace && currentTrace.marker && currentTrace.marker.color) {
const newColors = [...currentTrace.marker.color, volumeColor];
Plotly.restyle(plotId, {'marker.color': [newColors]}, [1]);
}
});
```
### 3. Empty Annotations File ✅
**Error**: `Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)`
**Cause**: Empty annotations JSON file
**Fix**: Created proper empty JSON array structure
```json
[]
```
## Root Cause Analysis
### Plotly extendTraces Limitation
The issue was that `Plotly.extendTraces()` has specific requirements for marker arrays:
- When extending traces, marker properties must match the exact structure
- For volume bars, the marker.color array must have the same length as the data being added
- The `[[volumeColor]]` format was incorrect for this use case
### Solution Approach
Instead of trying to extend traces with marker colors, the fix:
1. **Extends traces without marker data** - Adds new data points cleanly
2. **Updates colors separately** - Uses `Plotly.restyle()` to update the entire color array
3. **Maintains color consistency** - Preserves existing colors and adds new ones
## Expected Results
### Live Chart Updates Should Now:
-**Add new candles** without JavaScript errors
-**Update volume colors** correctly (green for up, red for down)
-**Maintain chart performance** with proper Plotly API usage
-**Show live data** from the unified WebSocket → DataProvider pipeline
### Console Should Show:
```
[1m] Successfully added new candle. Total candles: 152
[1m] Volume trace extended successfully
✅ Chart update fix working correctly!
```
Instead of:
```
❌ Error adding new candle: attribute marker must be an array...
```
## Files Modified
### JavaScript:
- `ANNOTATE/web/static/js/chart_manager.js` - Fixed extendTraces marker issue and syntax error
### Data:
- `ANNOTATE/data/annotations/annotations_db.json` - Created proper empty JSON structure
### Test:
- `test_chart_updates.html` - Test file to verify the fix works
## Testing
The fix can be verified by:
1. **Opening ANNOTATE dashboard** - Should load without JavaScript errors
2. **Watching live updates** - Charts should update smoothly with new candles
3. **Checking console** - No more Plotly marker errors
4. **Volume colors** - Should show green/red based on price direction
## Technical Details
### Plotly API Correct Usage:
- **extendTraces()** - For adding new data points to existing traces
- **restyle()** - For updating trace properties like colors, styles
- **relayout()** - For updating layout properties like axes, titles
### Volume Color Logic:
```javascript
const volumeColor = candle.close >= candle.open ? '#10b981' : '#ef4444';
// Green for bullish candles (close >= open)
// Red for bearish candles (close < open)
```
The chart updates should now work smoothly with live data! 🎯