# 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--67d4fe2e9d6f.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE--67d4fe2e9d6f.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE--67d4fe2e9d6f.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE--67d4fe2e9d6f.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE--67d4fe2e9d6f.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/C/CMDACTIVE--67d4fe2e9d6f.md)