Why can't custom events be cancelled?

[vicisdev]

I was expecting this to work, but custom events seem not cancellable. Is this how custom events should work?

local number = 0

addEvent("customEvent")

addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", root, function()
    local player = source

    bindKey(player, "e", "down", function()
        number = number + 1
        triggerEvent("customEvent", player)
    end)
end)

addEventHandler("customEvent", root, function()
    outputDebugString(number)
    if number % 2 == 0 then cancelEvent() end
end)

addEventHandler("customEvent", root, function()
    if wasEventCancelled() then
        outputDebugString("Cancelled")
    else
        outputDebugString("Called")
    end
end, true, "low")

To provide a little bit of context I was trying to implement a way for developers to cancel my custom events default behaviors using cancelEvent.

 

Edited January 10, 2022 by vicisdev

[thisdp]

See the example on https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/WasEventCancelled

wasEventCancelled is used after triggerEvent.

[vicisdev]

17 hours ago, thisdp said:

See the example on https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/WasEventCancelled

wasEventCancelled is used after triggerEvent.

I hate asking for help because of that. It was obvious. Thank you

[The_GTA]

1 hour ago, vicisdev said:

I hate asking for help because of that. It was obvious. Thank you

Please don't worry. It does only appear obvious because you have become smarter now.