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TypeError: browser.addressBooks.quickSearch is not a function

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Trying to write an add-on, one of the things it needs to do is scan through the address book looking for a contact with a specified phone number.

The API documentation says I can do this with .quickSearch([parentId], queryInfo)

Here's my code:

/* ---------------- */ let r = browser.addressBooks.quickSearch("5551112222"); console.log(r); /* ---------------- */

Expected output should be a list of contacts matching that string, but instead the console just outputs "uncaught exception: Object"

If I try manually typing: 

   browser.addressBooks.quickSearch("5551112222")

....into the console, the console's predictive typing analysis pre-fills the output line with: 

   "TypeError: browser.addressBooks.quickSearch is not a function"

Have I made a mistake in my code somewhere, or is the documentation wrong?

EDIT: I've also tried with: 

   browser.addressBooks.quickSearch({searchString: '5551112222'})

...but that just produces the same result.

Trying to write an add-on, one of the things it needs to do is scan through the address book looking for a contact with a specified phone number. The API documentation says I can do this with .quickSearch([parentId], queryInfo) Here's my code: /* ---------------- */ let r = browser.addressBooks.quickSearch("5551112222"); console.log(r); /* ---------------- */ Expected output should be a list of contacts matching that string, but instead the console just outputs "uncaught exception: Object" If I try manually typing: browser.addressBooks.quickSearch("5551112222") ....into the console, the console's predictive typing analysis pre-fills the output line with: "TypeError: browser.addressBooks.quickSearch is not a function" Have I made a mistake in my code somewhere, or is the documentation wrong? EDIT: I've also tried with: browser.addressBooks.quickSearch({searchString: '5551112222'}) ...but that just produces the same result.

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Matt
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