Execute content script on a newly opened chrome tab that redirects to another URL

Asked Oct 31 '19 at 18:54

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My problem is like this one How to execute my content script on a newly opened chrome tab? but my newly tab is redirected to another URL and I need to run my script at this redirected URL.

chrome.tabs.create({
    url: url
}, function (newTab) {
    chrome.tabs.executeScript(newTab.id, {code: "alert('ok')"});
});

the problem is: the alert does not run in the newly created tab neither the redirected one.

"permissions": ["tabs", "http://*/*", "https://*/*","activeTab"]

asked Oct 31 '19 at 18:54

Michael Pacheco

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Wait for the tab to load, [example](/a/44864966). If it's redirecting, you can add a check for the URL. – wOxxOm Oct 31 '19 at 18:58
Your solution works, but there is another problem. The injected script does not capture the desired `window` object in the newly opened tab. https://codeshare.io/GqWNbz Did you know if is possible to capture the correct window scope object? – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 13:22
That's because content scripts run in an isolated world. You need to insert a ` – wOxxOm Nov 01 '19 at 13:25
The only way I could get it to work :/ https://codeshare.io/24vAWE It's HORRIBLE, but works – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 14:29
There's no need for `eval`. Seriously. – wOxxOm Nov 01 '19 at 14:31
But without it i get undefined error (i dont know why) – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 14:32
if I just call `cleanFilters()` does not work. – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 14:33
No need to call it. It automatically runs when you append the script. Also no need for cleanFilters either, simply use script.textContent = "globalFilter.cleanFilters()" – wOxxOm Nov 01 '19 at 14:34
unfortunately doesn't worked – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 14:36
Well it means you did it wrong :-) or the code runs too early, maybe setTimeout is needed. Where is globalFilter defined? Is it in your content script or in the site? – wOxxOm Nov 01 '19 at 15:12
It is in the site – Michael Pacheco Nov 01 '19 at 15:19

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