diff --git a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
index c15e26a5cf3..91eedfd9046 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
@@ -1040,13 +1040,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
/obj/item/newspaper/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
if(scribble_page == curr_page)
to_chat(user, "There's already a scribble in this page... You wouldn't want to make things too cluttered, would you?")
else
var/s = stripped_input(user, "Write something", "Newspaper")
if (!s)
return
- if (!in_range(src, usr) && loc != usr)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
scribble_page = curr_page
scribble = s
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
index 00bda4dadbb..e26f38d7922 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
/obj/item/implantcase/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the side of [src]!")
+ return
var/t = stripped_input(user, "What would you like the label to be?", name, null)
if(user.get_active_held_item() != W)
return
- if(!in_range(src, user) && loc != user)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
if(t)
name = "implant case - '[t]'"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implanter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implanter.dm
index 99f016c8cca..528905be1e7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implanter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implanter.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,13 @@
/obj/item/implanter/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You prod at [src] with [W]!")
+ return
var/t = stripped_input(user, "What would you like the label to be?", name, null)
if(user.get_active_held_item() != W)
return
- if(!in_range(src, user) && loc != user)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
if(t)
name = "implanter ([t])"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/signs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/signs.dm
index 65716f2f305..2b00114ef87 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/signs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/signs.dm
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@
actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/nano_picket_sign)
/obj/item/picket_sign/proc/retext(mob/user)
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
var/txt = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to write on the sign?", "Sign Label", null , 30)
- if(txt && Adjacent(user))
+ if(txt && user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
label = txt
name = "[label] sign"
desc = "It reads: [label]"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/bodybag.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/bodybag.dm
index 9ca3fa96c8f..b82aaf8a2d0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/bodybag.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/bodybag.dm
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
/obj/structure/closet/body_bag/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
if (istype(I, /obj/item/pen) || istype(I, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
var/t = stripped_input(user, "What would you like the label to be?", name, null, 53)
if(user.get_active_held_item() != I)
return
- if(!in_range(src, user) && loc != user)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
if(t)
name = "body bag - [t]"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/morgue.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/morgue.dm
index e6cc6a15f65..06ca9152542 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/morgue.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/morgue.dm
@@ -81,10 +81,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bodycontainers) //Let them act as spawnpoints for revenants an
/obj/structure/bodycontainer/attackby(obj/P, mob/user, params)
add_fingerprint(user)
if(istype(P, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the side of [src]!")
+ return
var/t = stripped_input(user, "What would you like the label to be?", text("[]", name), null)
if (user.get_active_held_item() != P)
return
- if ((!in_range(src, usr) && src.loc != user))
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
if (t)
name = text("[]- '[]'", initial(name), t)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/holiday/vday.dm b/code/modules/events/holiday/vday.dm
index 25464ba297b..4de50698592 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/holiday/vday.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/holiday/vday.dm
@@ -137,8 +137,13 @@
/obj/item/valentine/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
..()
if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen) || istype(W, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
var/recipient = stripped_input(user, "Who is receiving this valentine?", "To:", null , 20)
var/sender = stripped_input(user, "Who is sending this valentine?", "From:", null , 20)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+ return
if(recipient && sender)
name = "valentine - To: [recipient] From: [sender]"
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
index cc14864d110..928cc52fa8b 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
@@ -197,8 +197,13 @@
to_chat(user, "[src] already has a bomb in it!")
else if(istype(I, /obj/item/pen))
if(!open)
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
var/obj/item/pizzabox/box = boxes.len ? boxes[boxes.len] : src
box.boxtag += stripped_input(user, "Write on [box]'s tag:", box, "", 30)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+ return
to_chat(user, "You write with [I] on [src].")
update_icon()
return
diff --git a/code/modules/games/cas.dm b/code/modules/games/cas.dm
index f5b4d8a86f8..39772b12162 100644
--- a/code/modules/games/cas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/games/cas.dm
@@ -143,11 +143,14 @@
/obj/item/toy/cards/singlecard/cas/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
if(istype(I, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
if(!blank)
to_chat(user, "You cannot write on that card.")
return
var/cardtext = stripped_input(user, "What do you wish to write on the card?", "Card Writing", "", 50)
- if(!cardtext)
+ if(!cardtext || !user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
name = cardtext
buffertext = cardtext
diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
index 2b9ed28842f..7ecb0529ba2 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_items.dm
@@ -93,7 +93,12 @@
to_chat(user, "You empty \the [I] into \the [src].")
update_icon()
else if(istype(I, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the side of [src]!")
+ return
var/newname = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to title this bookshelf?")
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+ return
if(!newname)
return
else
@@ -214,30 +219,42 @@
if(unique)
to_chat(user, "These pages don't seem to take the ink well! Looks like you can't modify it.")
return
+ var/literate = user.is_literate()
+ if(!literate)
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the cover of [src]!")
+ return
var/choice = input("What would you like to change?") in list("Title", "Contents", "Author", "Cancel")
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
+ return
switch(choice)
if("Title")
- var/newtitle = reject_bad_text(stripped_input(usr, "Write a new title:"))
+ var/newtitle = reject_bad_text(stripped_input(user, "Write a new title:"))
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
+ return
if (length(newtitle) > 20)
- to_chat(usr, "That title won't fit on the cover!")
+ to_chat(user, "That title won't fit on the cover!")
return
if(!newtitle)
- to_chat(usr, "That title is invalid.")
+ to_chat(user, "That title is invalid.")
return
else
name = newtitle
title = newtitle
if("Contents")
- var/content = stripped_input(usr, "Write your book's contents (HTML NOT allowed):","","",8192)
+ var/content = stripped_input(user, "Write your book's contents (HTML NOT allowed):","","",8192)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
+ return
if(!content)
- to_chat(usr, "The content is invalid.")
+ to_chat(user, "The content is invalid.")
return
else
dat += content
if("Author")
- var/newauthor = stripped_input(usr, "Write the author's name:")
+ var/newauthor = stripped_input(user, "Write the author's name:")
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
+ return
if(!newauthor)
- to_chat(usr, "The name is invalid.")
+ to_chat(user, "The name is invalid.")
return
else
author = newauthor
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
index 5b15a309515..899c132f040 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@
to_chat(user, "You put [W] into [src].")
update_icon()
else if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the cover of [src]!")
+ return
var/n_name = copytext(sanitize(input(user, "What would you like to label the folder?", "Folder Labelling", null) as text), 1, MAX_NAME_LEN)
- if((in_range(src,user) && user.stat == CONSCIOUS))
+ if(user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
name = "folder[(n_name ? " - '[n_name]'" : null)]"
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 312c789f07c..b9c21e10902 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@
/obj/item/paper/Topic(href, href_list)
..()
- if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
+ var/literate = usr.is_literate()
+ if(!usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
return
if(href_list["help"])
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@
if(href_list["write"])
var/id = href_list["write"]
var/t = stripped_multiline_input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", no_trim=TRUE)
- if(!t)
+ if(!t || !usr.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, literate))
return
var/obj/item/i = usr.get_active_held_item() //Check to see if he still got that darn pen, also check if he's using a crayon or pen.
var/iscrayon = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index b28b0768129..19a83f9770b 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@
/obj/item/photo/attackby(obj/item/P, mob/user, params)
if(istype(P, /obj/item/pen) || istype(P, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on [src]!")
+ return
var/txt = sanitize(input(user, "What would you like to write on the back?", "Photo Writing", null) as text)
txt = copytext(txt, 1, 128)
- if(loc == user && user.stat == CONSCIOUS)
+ if(user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
scribble = txt
..()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/blood_pack.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/blood_pack.dm
index 85f99fb99a9..31e893aa3a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/blood_pack.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/blood_pack.dm
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@
/obj/item/reagent_containers/blood/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
if (istype(I, /obj/item/pen) || istype(I, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
-
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the label of [src]!")
+ return
var/t = stripped_input(user, "What would you like to label the blood pack?", name, null, 53)
- if(!user.canUseTopic(src))
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
return
if(user.get_active_held_item() != I)
return
- if(loc != user)
- return
if(t)
labelled = 1
name = "blood pack - [t]"
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
index c8d626b2d53..a32f5bf576e 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/sortingmachinery.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@
playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 100, 1)
else if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the side of [src]!")
+ return
var/str = copytext(sanitize(input(user,"Label text?","Set label","")),1,MAX_NAME_LEN)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+ return
if(!str || !length(str))
to_chat(user, "Invalid text!")
return
@@ -114,7 +119,12 @@
playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg', 100, 1)
else if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
+ if(!user.is_literate())
+ to_chat(user, "You scribble illegibly on the side of [src]!")
+ return
var/str = copytext(sanitize(input(user,"Label text?","Set label","")),1,MAX_NAME_LEN)
+ if(!user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE))
+ return
if(!str || !length(str))
to_chat(user, "Invalid text!")
return