---
title: "system.gui.showNumericKeypad"
description: "Displays a modal on-screen numeric keypad, allowing for arbitrary numeric entry using the mouse, or a finger on a touchscreen monitor."
---

# system.gui.showNumericKeypad

> Displays a modal on-screen numeric keypad, allowing for arbitrary numeric entry using the mouse, or a finger on a touchscreen monitor.

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

## Description
Displays a modal on-screen numeric keypad, allowing for arbitrary numeric entry using the mouse, or a finger on a touch screen monitor. Returns the number that the user entered.

## 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.showNumericKeypad(initialValue, [fontSize], [usePasswordMode])`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
Number| `initialValue` | The value to start the on-screen keypad with.
Integer| `fontSize` | The font size to display in the keypad. [optional]
Boolean| `usePasswordMode` | If True, display a `*` for each digit. [optional]

### Returns
**Number** - The value that was entered in the keypad.

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This function is a holdover for backwards compatibility. Input components now know when the Client is in Touch Screen mode and respond accordingly. 
# This script would go in the MouseClicked or MousePressed action of a Text field or Numeric Text field.
  
# For Integer Numeric Text field:
if system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled():
   event.source.intValue = system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.intValue)
  
# For Double Numeric Text field:
if system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled():
   event.source.doubleValue = system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.doubleValue)
  
# For Text field:
# Notice the str() and int() functions used to convert the text to a number and
# vice versa.
# str() and int() are built-in Jython functions
if system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled():
   event.source.text = str(system.gui.showNumericKeypad(int(event.source.text)))
```