# system.gui.inputBox for int values?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379 "2019-03-15T14:58:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![danieltalbot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/danieltalbot/32/11201_2.png) [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379/1 "2019-03-15T14:58:11Z")

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Is there a way to make system.gui.inputBox only take int values, or do I have to use system.gui.showNumericKeypad ?

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**Author:** ![danieltalbot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/danieltalbot/32/11201_2.png) [@danieltalbot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/danieltalbot)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-gui-inputbox-for-int-values/23379/2 "2019-03-15T15:13:15Z")

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Ended up just doing this:

```auto
Days = system.gui.inputBox("Enter probation period in number of days:", "30")
try:
	Days = int(Days)
except:
	system.gui.messageBox("You must enter a number.")

```

Seems to work fine.