How would I remove this function when the game is over?

Question

I have this function and I want to remove it once the game is over. I tried using removeActionWithKey but that doesn't seem to work. Is there another way I could remove it once the game is over?

 func doAction() {
    let generateCircles = SKAction.sequence([
        SKAction.runBlock(self.circleRandom),
        SKAction.waitForDuration(1.5)])
    let endlessAction = SKAction.repeatActionForever(generateCircles)
    runAction(endlessAction)
}


 if firstBody.categoryBitMask == HeroCategory && secondBody.categoryBitMask == RedCategory {

    //Tried to remove the func here but that doesn't work.     
    removeActionForKey("stop")
}


    override func touchesEnded(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {
    touchingScreen = false

    if let touch = touches.first {
        let location = touch.locationInNode(self)
        let node = self.nodeAtPoint(location)

        if node.name == "start" {

            startGame.removeFromParent()

            //Calling the doAction func here once start button is pressed.

            let action = SKAction.runBlock(doAction)

            runAction(action, withKey: "stop")


        }

    }
}

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22037223/stop-skaction-that-repeatsforever-sprite-kit — John Boker, Jan 04 '16 at 20:50
when you add the action you probably should set a key that you can then use to remove the action, like `runAction(endlessAction, withKey: "myKey1")` — John Boker, Jan 04 '16 at 20:54
I did that already. Look at the bottom of the code I put action and the key is "stop". — coding22, Jan 04 '16 at 20:55
Yes I just tried what you said but it still calling the func. — coding22, Jan 04 '16 at 20:59
Let me add more code to the op maybe Im doing something wrong somewhere else. — coding22, Jan 04 '16 at 21:00

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 04 '16 at 21:03

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replace runAction(endlessAction) with runAction(endlessAction, withKey: "endlessAction1")

then call

removeActionForKey("stop")
removeActionForKey("endlessAction1")

where you want it to stop.

answered Jan 04 '16 at 21:03

John Boker

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I thought I had to stop just the function not the action inside the function. – coding22 Jan 04 '16 at 21:07

How would I remove this function when the game is over?

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