how to dynamically remove event listeners ?

[rayl45510686]

I have a graphic keypad made up of key movie clips.  When a key is pressed a function is called and actions are performed. Afterwards I want to disable whichever key was pressed by removing the listener. How can I do that dynamically using a string for the listener function name?

Enables a key

keyK.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, insertConsK);

Disable by removing listener.  What is the correct syntax? char="k".

MovieClip(root)["key"+char.toUpperCase()].removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, ["insertCons"+char.toUpperCase()] );

[kglad · Accepted solution]

this['key'+char.toUpperCase()].removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,this['InsertCons'+char.toUpperCase()])

but if each key has it's own listener function, just use e.currentTarget in the listener function and hardcord the function name.

[rayl45510686]

each key has its own listener. Your second suggestion works.  Thanks!

evt.currentTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, keyHandlerVowel);

[kglad]

you're welcome.

p.s. it would have been easier to have them all use the same listener function but since you already have all those functions defined, it's probably easiest to leave things as they are.