# F MX2004/ .setInstanceTint PLEASE HELP!

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**Created:** [September 1, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f-mx2004-setinstancetint-please-help/199347 "2006-09-01T15:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![rbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c57346/32.png) [@rbk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rbk)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f-mx2004-setinstancetint-please-help/199347/1 "2006-09-01T15:53:32Z")

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I need for an instance(top) to change tint on entering a frame. " Top" is in the main time line, and the script is in a mov with the menu buttons.  
I have:

top = new Color(\_root.top);  
top.setInstanceTint (3115B9,50);

I get this error message:

\ ***Error** Symbol=Menu, layer=Acions, frame=10:Line 2: ‘)’ or ‘,’ expected  
top.setInstanceTint (3115B9,50);

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1\*

I have no idea what that means. I am very very new scripting and have zero clue.

Can anyone please help me make my script work? What does the error mean? I need to add a ‘)’ or ‘,’ Where?[http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/depressed.gif](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/images/smilies/depressed.gif)