Overwriting events

[orcish_orc]

Hi!

In my scenario I have a [event] name=die ... [/event] block. If the player triggers it, he wins. Some time later, I spawn another [event] name=die ... [/event] block, different from the first one.

I thought that by spawning another event, the first event would be overwritten, however this is not the case. If, after both events have been spawned, I trigger the event, it seems that the first event gets triggered. I want the second event to be triggered instead.

It could be done using variables and making the event check where it is being triggered, but I can't help thinking there must be a better way.

I've included the relevant code.

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[objectives]
	[objective]
		description= _ "Retrieve the Apocalypse Orb"
		condition=win
	[/objective]
	[objective]
		description= _ "OR"
		condition=win
	[/objective]
	[objective]
		description= _ "Kill all non-peasant enemies"
		condition=win
	[/objective]
[/objectives]

[item]
	x=18
	y=11
	image=halo/undead/dark-magic-5.png
[/item]

[event]
	#all enemy units die
    name=die
    first_time_only=no
    [filter]
        side=4
    [/filter]
    [if]
        [have_unit]
            side=4
		[/have_unit]
	[then]
	[/then]
	[else]
		#u've killed everyone.
		[message]
			speaker=Mal Festo
			message= _ "The path is clear. I must take the orb and return."
		[/message]
		[endlevel]
			result=victory
			bonus=yes
			next_scenario=Death_March
		[/endlevel]
	[/else]
	[/if]
[/event]

[event]
	name=moveto
	first_time_only=no
	[filter]
		description=Mal Festo
            	x=18
            	y=11
	[/filter]

		[removeitem]
			x=18
			y=11
		[/removeitem]

		[objectives]

			[objective]
				description= _ "Retreat to the Green Swamps"
				condition=win
			[/objective]
			[objective]
				description= _ "OR"
				condition=win
			[/objective]
			[objective]
				description= _ "Kill all non-peasant enemies"
				condition=win
			[/objective]
		[/objectives]

		[item]
			x=8
			y=19
			image=scenery/signpost.png
		[/item]

		[event]
			#all enemy units die
			name=die
			first_time_only=no
			[filter]
				side=4
			[/filter]
			[if]
				[have_unit]
				    side=4
				[/have_unit]
			[then]
			[/then]
			[else]
				#u've killed everyone.
				[message]
					speaker=Mal Festo
					message= _ "You asked for it."
				[/message]
				[endlevel]
					result=victory
					bonus=yes
					next_scenario=Death_March
				[/endlevel]
			[/else]
			[/if]
		[/event]

		[event]
			name=moveto
			first_time_only=no
			[filter]
				description=Mal Festo
				x=8
				y=19
			[/filter]
			[message]
				speaker=Mal Festo
				message= _ "Fools. All fools."
				image=portraits/mal_festo.jpg	
			[/message]

			[endlevel]
				result=victory
				next_scenario=Death_March
			[/endlevel]
		[/event]
[/event]

[beetlenaut]

All events of the same name are triggered, but they are triggered in the order that they appear in the source file. If you put the new event in front of the first one, it will trigger first. If you want the old event not to trigger at all, remove the unit during the new one (using [kill], as redundant as that seems to be during a die event).

[Sapient]

In MOST cases, using a single variable is simpler than spawning an event. Some people love to spawn events but I think it's a bad habit. Variables are pretty straightforward to understand, even if they are a pain to set, check, and clear.

The only thing I see different about the two events is the message displayed.
So, why don't you just store the message in a variable, and just set the variable instead of spawning a new event?