# COORDS System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/C/(C).md) ## Function Description: The COORDS system variable is used to controls the format and update frequency of coordinates on the status line. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0 \~ 2 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** the absolute coordinates of pointing device is updated only when specifid points. **1:**the absolute coordinates of pointing device is updated continuously. **2:**The absolute coordinates of pointing device is updated continuously except when a point, distance, or angle is requested. In that case, relative polar coordinates are displayed instead of X and Y. The Z values always display as absolute coordinates. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/C/COORDS%20System%20Variable.md)