---
title: "system.gui.getScreenIndex"
description: "Returns an integer value representing the current screen index based on the screen from which this function was called."
---

# system.gui.getScreenIndex

> Returns an integer value representing the current screen index based on the screen from which this function was called.

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

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.gui.getScreenIndex()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**Integer** -  The screen from which the function was called.
    
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# Prints an integer representing the screen from which the function was called. 
print system.gui.getScreenIndex()
```