function copy_to_clipboard(thing) {
	// FROM: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/Using_the_Clipboard
 
	const gClipboardHelper = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/widget/clipboardhelper;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsIClipboardHelper);
	gClipboardHelper.copyString(thing);
	displayMessage(thing + " copied to the clipboard");
}
 
CmdUtils.CreateCommand({
  name: "bitly",
  takes: {"url to shorten": noun_arb_text},
  icon: "http://bit.ly/favicon.png",
  description: "Replaces the selected URL with a shortened version from <a href=\"http://bit.ly/go\">Bit.ly</a><br/>And copies it to your clipboard for further use",
  license: "MPL",    
  preview: function( pblock, urlToShorten ){
    pblock.innerHTML = "Replaces the selected URL with a shorted version (using bit.ly).";
      var baseUrl = "http://bit.ly/api?url=";
      pblock.innerHTML = "Replaces the selected URL with ",
      jQuery.get( baseUrl + urlToShorten.text, function( bitly ) {
        if(bitly != "Error") pblock.innerHTML += bitly;
      });
  },
  execute: function( urlToShorten ) {
    var baseUrl = "http://bit.ly/api?url=";
    jQuery.get( baseUrl + urlToShorten.text, function( bitly ) {
      CmdUtils.setSelection( bitly );
      copy_to_clipboard( bitly );
    })
  }
});