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

# system.gui.warningBox

> Displays a message to the user in a warning style popup dialog.

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

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) 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 if the message parameter is encapsulated in an &lt;html&gt; tag.
String| `title` | The title for the warning box. [optional]

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This code shows 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")
```