# CMDACTIVE
[GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [C](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/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 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE.md)