# Why "if (Key.isDown(Key.ENTER))" is not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-if-key-isdown-key-enter-is-not-working/166911>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 24, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-if-key-isdown-key-enter-is-not-working/166911 "2005-10-24T00:17:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Knorcedger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/knorcedger/32/1244_2.png) [@Knorcedger](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Knorcedger)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-if-key-isdown-key-enter-is-not-working/166911/1 "2005-10-24T00:17:44Z")

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```auto
var keyListener:Object = new Object(); 
 keyListener.onKeyDown = function() { 
    if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) { 
 	  trace("test"); 
    } 
 }; 
 Key.addListener(keyListener);

```

The above code works perfect, but if i write ENTER instead of LEFT, it doesnt work, does anybody has any idea of whats going wrong?

Thanx