---
title: "system.gui.getSibling"
description: "Given a component event object, looks up a sibling component."
---

# system.gui.getSibling

> Given a component event object, looks up a sibling component.

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

## Description
Given a component event object, looks up a sibling component. Shortcut for event.source.parent.getComponent("siblingName"). If no such sibling is found, the special value None is returned.

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

## Syntax
`system.gui.getSibling(event, name)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|EventObject| `event` | A component event object.|
|String |`name` | The name of the sibling component.|
### Returns
**PyObject** - The sibling component itself.
### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example will get its sibling Text Field's text, and use it.
  
textField = system.gui.getSibling(event, 'TextField (1)')
if textField is None:
   system.gui.errorBox("There is no text field!")
else:
   system.gui.messageBox("You typed: %s" % textField.text)
```