# Error

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 8, 2004, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578 "2004-09-08T05:04:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![laforge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@laforge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/laforge)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578/1 "2004-09-08T05:04:17Z")

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Ok well i am trying to put this code in the actions section

Ok well i am trying to put this code in my actions section

\*\*Code:\*\*if (Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT) { laserCounter++;  
\_root.laser.duplicateMovieClip( “laser”+laserCounter, laserCounter );  
\_root[“laser”+laserCounter].\_visible=true;  
}

but i get this error

\*\*Code:\*\*Clipboard Actions: Line 3: ‘)’ expected  
if (Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT) { laserCounter++;

dunno what is wrong. If you need i can provide the file ![](http://graphics.gaiaonline.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_3nodding.gif)

Thanks for help in advance

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578/2 "2004-09-08T05:09:32Z")

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it means there is a missing “)”…

[color=green] if (Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)[color=red])[/color] { laserCounter++;[/color]  
[color=#008000][/color]  
[color=#008000][/color]

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578/3 "2004-09-08T05:10:32Z")

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you need the closing bracket there in the red place

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error/63578/4 "2004-09-08T05:18:38Z")

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Thanks got it