app_timer_stop to cancel handler

[JGusler]

nRF5 SDK, SD140 7.2.0

I am running a bluetooth application that also has OTA DFU capabililty via bluetooth. In my normal application I use a timer to advertise for exactly 1 minute, at which point I call the timer handler to stop advertising and shut off the device. I want to avoid this if the device begins a DFU while advertising. Does the app_timer_stop() function bypass the handler call? I need to make sure the handler is not called, thus leaving the advertising running and the device on.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Hi,

When calling app_timer_stop(), the end_val of the timer will be set to a value that can't be reached, and the timer is removed from the list of active/scheduled timers. This will effectively remove stop the timer and prevent the handler from being called, as the timer will never reach the set end_val.

Best regards,
Jørgen

[JGusler]

Thank you for the confirmation Jorgen!