---
title: "system.gui.warningBox"
description: "Displays a message to the user in a warning style pop-up dialog."
---

# system.gui.warningBox

> Displays a message to the user in a warning style pop-up dialog.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.gui.warningBox(message [, title])`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|String |`message`|The message to display in the warning box. Will accept html formatting.|
|String |`title` | The title for the warning box. [optional]|
### Returns
Nothing
### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This code show a yellow popup box similar to the system.gui.messageBox function.
# Start the motor, or, warn the user if in wrong mode
runMode = event.source.parent.getPropertyValue('RunMode')
 
# Cannot start the motor in mode #1
if runMode == 1:
   system.gui.warningBox("Cannot start the motor, current mode is <B>VIEW MODE</B>")
else:
   system.db.runUpdateQuery("UPDATE MotorControl SET MotorRun=1")
```