WinForms: temporarily disable an event handler

How can I disable an event handler temporarily in WinForms?

From stackoverflow

• Probably, the simplest way (which doesn't need unsubscribing or other stuff) is to declare a boolean value and check it at the beginning of the handler:

  bool dontRunHandler;
  
  void Handler(object sender, EventArgs e) {
     if (dontRunHandler) return;
  
     // handler body...
  }
  

• Disable from what perspective? If you want to remove a method that's in your scope from the list of delegates on the handler, you can just do..

  object.Event -= new EventHandlerType(your_Method);
  

  This will remove that method from the list of delegates, and you can reattach it later with

  object.Event += new EventHandlerType(your_Method);
  

  Jon Skeet : I think you mean your_Method instead of your_Method(). As of C# 2.0, you also don't need the "new EventHandlerType" part - just object.Event += yourMethod; and object.Event -= yourMethod;

  Adam Robinson : Yep, I meant for it to be sans parens ;). Was not aware of the implicit delegate construction, though; that's good to know.