Deleting event handlers

[Torak]

I have set up event handlers to keep the squad alive during the intro to a mission (not the actual intro, just the bit at the start of the mission where they're driving to the helipad), since they otherwise get shot up by the units I've added for effect. But how can I remove those event handlers so they don't have any further effect once the mission proper has started?

[dmakatra]

I have an idea, it could probably be done in better ways but anyway:

you execute the eventhandler with a script and in that script you have a boolean in the start, when they reach that point where you no longer need the eventhandler, just turn that boolean false(or true, depending on how you'll design that script) and the script will exit and nuthin will happen. Great huh?

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Grendel]

The only problem with the above approach, is that the event handler will still be there sucking a few cycles of computing power.  To fully get rid of the event handler first give it a name:

myevent= unit addeventhandler ["event","result"]

to remove it, use the boolean as suggested by The real Armstrong, but instead of simply exiting, add the following line to delete the EH:

unit removeeventhandler ["event",myevent]

this should work for you.

-Grendel

[KTottE]

The first step to knowledge is searching for information.

Our Command Reference contains all the commands used in OFP scripting, and in it I quickly found these two items:
removeAllEventHandlers and removeEventHandler.

[Torak]

Thanks all, that worked nicely!