javascript - In chrome extension content-scripts, how can I redirect the current window to a different url and still have the script continue -

i trying write extension goes through google voice inbox , gets phone numbers have ever contacted me. these numbers , them output them www.editpad.org.

the issue if try redirect www.google.com/voice www.editpad.org, using

window.location.href = "www.editpad.org" 

i have tried using background scripts like:

//content script chrome.extension.sendrequest({redirect: "http://www.editpad.org"});  //background chrome.extension.onrequest.addlistener(function(request, sender, sendresponse) { chrome.tabs.update(sender.tab.id, {url: request.redirect}); sendresponse(); }); 

however, once redirects, seems script stops running (console.log doesn't work). believe it's because editpad.org not in manifest.json matching websites.

if add matching websites, script redirect editpad.org, re-run , refresh on , over.

how can redirect page editpad.org , still continue script left off say, "once you're on new page, start executing following function"

my manifest:

{   "manifest_version": 2,    "name": "whistle",   "description": "this extension searches phone numbers found on google voice account",   "version": "1.0",   "background": {     "scripts": ["background.js"],     "persistence": false   },   "content_scripts": [     {       "matches": ["*://www.google.com/voice/*"],       "js": ["jquery.js", "execute.js"]     }   ] } 

background.js

chrome.extension.onrequest.addlistener(function(request, sender, sendresponse) {     chrome.tabs.update(sender.tab.id, {url: request.redirect});     sendresponse(); }); 

in manifest file:

"persistent":true 

which default value. need send message containing of numbers background page. when new page loads can send message new content script containing of numbers.

//content script var msg = []; // array containing numbers chrome.runtime.sendmessage({name:"get_numbers", message: msg});  //background var data = {}; chrome.runtime.onmessage.addlistener(function(message){   if (message.name=== "get_numbers"){     data["numbers"] = message.message;   }   else if(message.name === "request_numbers"){     chrome.tabs.query({active: true, currentwindow: true}, function(tabs) {       chrome.tabs.sendmessage(tabs[0].id, {name: "delegate_message",numbers: data["numbers"});     });   } });  //content script (either separate script or same one) if (window.location.href === "www.editpad.org"){     chrome.runtime.sendmessage({name:"request_numbers"});     chrome.runtime.onmessage.addlistener(function(request){         if(request.name === 'delegate_message'){           // whatever the phone numbers          }      }); }