Why Require is not defined using WebExtension (Chrome extension for FireFox)

Question

i'm trying to port Chrome Extension on Nightly(for now) using webextension module , but , when i'm trying to do require("sdk/tabs");

var tabs = require("sdk/tabs");

tabs.on("ready",function(tabs) {
  if (tabs && tabs.url && tabs.url.match(driveURLpattern) || tabs.url.match(docsURLpattern)) {
    currentTabId = tabs.id;
    return authentication();
  }

});

Console: ReferenceError: require is not defined

But it doesn't work...How can i define it ?

UPDATE: Original code for Chrome is:

chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(function(tabId, changeInfo, tab) {
if (changeInfo.status === 'complete') {
  if (tab && tab.url && tab.url.match(driveURLpattern) || tab.url.match(docsURLpattern)) {
    currentTabId = tab.id;
    return authentication();
  }
}

});

Thanks in advance !

eKivOx

EDIT : SOLUTION WAS FOUND. THANK YOU

The solution is , require isn't in WebExtensions, we can't do like the SDK-addons , so i've check compatibilities of ChromeAPi and i saw chrome.tabs.onUpdated() is compatible !Cya

I mean, you're using jpm to create the firefox extension - you've initialised using `jpm init` and testing using `jpm run` etc — Jaromanda X, Oct 19 '15 at 13:48
I'm not using the SDK-addon, i've a code for Chrome and i want to change it for Firefox — Arthur Cretté, Oct 19 '15 at 13:49
`i've a code for Chrome and i want to change it for Firefox` - my mistake, I thought you were trying to create an extension — Jaromanda X, Oct 19 '15 at 13:52
I want to do like this : https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples/ — Arthur Cretté, Oct 19 '15 at 13:52
you've read https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Porting_from_Google_Chrome — Jaromanda X, Oct 19 '15 at 13:54
I honestly can't keep up with firefox. I thought JPM was needed, but there's no mention of it anywhere in that page ... I give up :p — Jaromanda X, Oct 19 '15 at 13:56
I don't know how can i do that...Maybe require is not compatible for now.. :( — Arthur Cretté, Oct 19 '15 at 13:58
the only incompatibilites with chrome are supposedly here - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Chrome_incompatibilities — Jaromanda X, Oct 19 '15 at 13:59
Yes it's for that , i'm using Chrome.tabs.onUpdate , but not compatible for now , so i've change with tabs.on, like the example but , it doesn't work :( — Arthur Cretté, Oct 19 '15 at 14:05
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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 17:51

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require is used in context of CommonJS modules. It imports the methods exported by library modules. You cannot port your chrome extension to FF-addon as is. You need to create a new Firefox extension using JPM, and within the add-on script, use require

HTH

answered Oct 20 '15 at 17:51

Nandu

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Hello , Thank you for answered , I found a solution , i can't require in WebExtension , so i hope many Chrome functions will be available this year ! Thank – Arthur Cretté Oct 21 '15 at 08:24

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