console.log not working in chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener

Question

Google Chrome Extension. The console.log doesn't work in the addListener, however works fine outside addListener. I have reinstalled. I have tried this on Windows and MacOS.

chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(

 function(request, sender, sendResponse) {

    console.log("listen"); // this does not
    alert("got here"); // this works


 }
);

I just edited the original example. The alert does work, but the console.log does not. — Mark Worsnop, Feb 15 '16 at 05:15

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 15 '16 at 10:34

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If the code is in your background this console.log doesn't appear in the log of the current page. Look like that is the case.

If that is the case:

Go to chrome://extensions/ look for your extension. Click on Inspect views: background.html (you can have another name depending of you manifest). You will see a developer tool with the a console.

answered Feb 15 '16 at 10:34

Raúl Martín

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Thank you this is the solution! I thought the console log was it. I guess there is no way to watch both logs at the same time? – Mark Worsnop Feb 15 '16 at 13:20
You can see both the browser and background logs. – imrn Mar 24 '17 at 22:33

console.log not working in chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener

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