Status Line coordinate reading

[jocaan]

The status line shows coordinates for the point where the cursor is on the screen. Coordinates or lengths of lines can be entered but the status line still just indicates where the cursor is on the screen. I can use F2 to see what previous dimensions I entered. I can also move the cursor to any point and I can read the coordinates of that point on the status line.
In most cases I don't care about the coordinates for the cursor and when I try to retain the coordinates of the last point for over two seconds in my head I start developing a fever.
It takes time to either click F2 or move the cursor on the exact spot of the last point to see what the coodinate is. Using relative coordinates helps somewhat because then you can just enter zero (0) for the coordinate you don't want to change and just add the distance of the other coordinate point.
Using @<enter> gives you the absolute coordinate of the last point and I guess I can live with that but it seems that for a new guy like me being able to just glance at the status bar and see the absolute coordinate of my last point would give me a better sense of where I am at and where I want to go (on the screen of course).
Is there a way that the status bar will automatically show the coordinates of the last point without me entering any prompts or writing coordinates down? Come to think of it - being able to hit one key and see all the coordinates pop out by the points on the screen or being able to access a list of previous coordinates would really be cool.
Maybe what I need is just to have what I know settle down a bit and continued experience will give me an improved sense of what I am doing. TIA, Frank C.

[odon]

A running osnap "endpoint" will provide you with the coordinate information you are looking for. The coordinates will be shown on the task bar by simply moving the cursor near the last point prior to locating the next point.

I'm curious. Why is the last point coordinate information important to you?

[Flores]

You can use Diesel to get the current "lastpoint" variable, and you can use "modemacro" to print it next to the coordinates at the bottom of the screen.
Enter "modemacro at the command line, and enter the diesel expression: Lastpoint was:$(getvar, LASTPOINT)

It will look like this:

Command: modemacro

Enter new value for MODEMACRO, or . for none <"">&#58; Lastpoint was&#58;$&#40;getvar, LASTPOINT&#41;

Flores

[jocaan]

Well, if I am not drawing in absolute coordinates my last point shows me where I am, at the last point, on the plotted paper that I wish to produce. So rather that zooming out every time I want to gain perspective, and since I would know what size my limits are, I could easily get my bearings from glancing at my last coordinate point on the command line.
Frank C.

[jocaan]

Yes, it works. Exactly what I wanted. Thanks Flores.
Frank C.