canceling an updating event ?

for optimizing my game .
I wonder if we could cancel an when updating event and how? if not. Could I replace it with a do erey 0.01 second loop  and canceling it in a condition ??

Hello,
A lot depends on how you want it cancelled. One simple way is to use a number attribute and check to see if it = a certain value. For example, if you wanted to cancel an updating event whenever there is a specific actor type/group on screen:

When updating
  set count = 0
  for each actor of type/group
       increment count by 1
  if count = 0
      DO CODE

You could use a custom event with a boolean that triggers itself as long as the boolean is set to true.

JeffreyDriver's suggestion is my preference  - I've used this extensively. It also has the advantage that the event can fire immediatly, the repeat, rather that the ' do every x block' which waits until it fires for the first time.

...Could I replace it with a do erey 0.01 second loop  and canceling it in a condition ??

FYI: An 'always' event fires on every engine step, which is .01 second.

...Could I replace it with a do erey 0.01 second loop  and canceling it in a condition ??

FYI: An 'always' event fires on every engine step, which is .01 second.

Isn't that exactly what he said? He wants to use a loop so he can cancel it but still wants it to act as an updating event.

I have also done what Jeffrey says quite often to achieve what you are looking for.

...Could I replace it with a do erey 0.01 second loop  and canceling it in a condition ??

FYI: An 'always' event fires on every engine step, which is .01 second.

Isn't that exactly what he said? He wants to use a loop so he can cancel it but still wants it to act as an updating event.

I have the same question. I even had to read it twice whether I overlooked something

I think I misread the original post