Why doesn't open this code the current website in a new tab?

Asked Nov 25 '13 at 18:51

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I want to build a small Safari extension for personal use. I read some tutorials about it and now my first goal is to open the current website in a new tab. The script opens a new tab, but unfortunately it doesn't open the current website.

This is the file global.html:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>

<script>
safari.application.addEventListener("command", performCommand, false);

function performCommand(event) {
    var currentURL = safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url;

    if (event.command == "testExtension") {
        var newTab = safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.openTab();
        newTab.url = currentURL;
    }
}
</script>

If I change

newTab.url = currentURL;

newTab.url = "www.examplewebsite.com";

everything works fine.

So I assume that the variable currentURL is the problem.

Thank you for your help!

asked Nov 25 '13 at 18:51

Stefan

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Have you console.logged currentURL? – dsgriffin Nov 25 '13 at 18:53
If I try to do that with the command console.log() nothing shows up in the console. – Stefan Nov 25 '13 at 18:54
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8140730/current-url-in-safari-extension – dsgriffin Nov 25 '13 at 18:57

Why doesn't open this code the current website in a new tab?

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