# CMDACTIVE [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/C/(C).md) ## Function Description: The CMDACTIVE system variable is used to specify which one is active, common commands, transparency command, script or dialog box. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | Unknown | | Range | 0,1,2,4,8,16,32,64 | The setting is stored as a bitcode using the sum of listed system variable values. ## System Variable Value: **0:** no active command **1:** common command active **2:** transparency command active **4:** script active **8:** dialog box active **16:** DDE active **32:** AutoLISP active (Only for commands defined by ObjectARX) **64:** ObjectARX commands active drawing --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md)