0

So I am creating a chrome extension and keep having problems when trying to run a function which calls another function

manifest.json is:

{
    "name": "Selected text alert",
    "version": "1.0",
    "manifest_version": 3,
    "action": {"default_title": "Click to show an alert"},
    "permissions": ["activeTab", "scripting"],  
    "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"},
    "icons": {
        "16": "icon.png",
        "48": "icon.png",
        "128": "icon.png"}
  }

background.js is:

chrome.action.onClicked.addListener((tab) => {
    chrome.scripting.executeScript({
        target: {
            tabId: tab.id
        },
        target: {
            tabId: tab.id
        },
        function: allfunction
    });
});


function getSelectedText1() {
let selectedText = window.getSelection().toString();
if (selectedText.length \> 0) {
console.log("Selected Text: " + selectedText);
return selectedText;
}
return null;
}

function createAlert(text) {
alert("Selected Text:" + text);

}

function allfunction(){
let selectedText = getSelectedText1();
createAlert(selectedText);
}

in the console window i get this error

VM689:2 Uncaught ReferenceError: getSelectedText1 is not defined
    at allfunction (<anonymous>:2:24)
    at <anonymous>:4:3

VM689

(function allfunction(){
    let selectedText = getSelectedText1();
    createAlert(selectedText);
})()

from my guess it seems to not see the other functions Thank you for any suggestions

when calling the extension icon is pressed it cannot find the other functions within the file

2
  • 1
    Is there a typo in selectedText.length \> 0? (Probably not related to the error message in the question, but still worth fixing) Commented Apr 3, 2024 at 12:31
  • no that is correct Commented Apr 3, 2024 at 13:29

0

Start asking to get answers

Find the answer to your question by asking.

Ask question

Explore related questions

See similar questions with these tags.