# HANDLES System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [H](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/H/(H).md) **Function Description:** The HANDLES system variable is used to report whether object handles could be accessed by application programs. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | on | This system variable is only used to keep the integrity of scripts. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/H/HANDLES%20System%20Variable--1a70d9455fdc.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/H/HANDLES%20System%20Variable--1a70d9455fdc.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/H/HANDLES%20System%20Variable--1a70d9455fdc.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/H/HANDLES%20System%20Variable--1a70d9455fdc.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/H/HANDLES%20System%20Variable--1a70d9455fdc.md)