# WRITESTAT System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [W](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/W/(W).md) ## Function Description: The WRITESTAT system variable is used to indicate whether the drawing file is Read only or editable. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** write to drawings disabled **1:** enable to write to drawings --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/W/WRITESTAT%20System%20Variable.md)