Can a Keyboard or Numeric pad display a message for the user as well?

Ignition
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Hi all,

I do apologize in advance is this not the correct way it’s my first post in the forum;

I am using a numeric text field with the idea to display a num keypad so the user can introduce a value but I would like to display a message for the user to inform what we need from him when the numpad opens, if I am scripting this in the Numeric Text Field component. but no idea if its possible to achieve what I need and if its possible don’t know how to add this to the script

event.source.doubleValue = system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.doubleValue)

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Never mind, I found a way around it, in the script I just call a message box to display the message we need before the numpad shows up:

system.gui.messageBox("Please enter the number of cases counted")
event.source.intValue = system.gui.showNumericKeypad(event.source.intValue)

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Maybe not good enough for your needs, but I use the mouse over text for numeric entry boxes, to instruct operators what is needed. While the popup is fine, once the operator uses it a few times it becomes intrusive as they know what to do. Just an additional idea.