From 16a0754cc29db83312b268116c4d659a2e9242b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SkyratBot <59378654+SkyratBot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2023 13:57:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [MIRROR] Allows mob spawners to be infinite [MDB IGNORE]
 (#19648)

* Allows mob spawners to be infinite (#73726)

## About The Pull Request

Gives a more 'proper' way for mob spawners to be infinite than just "set
a very large number".

## Why It's Good For The Game

Useful for admins

## Changelog
not really player facing

* Allows mob spawners to be infinite

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Co-authored-by: Tom <8881105+tf-4@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm b/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
index ff65575b378..db6ac575882 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob_spawn/mob_spawn.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	//So it shows up in the map editor
 	icon = 'icons/effects/mapping_helpers.dmi'
 	icon_state = "mobspawner"
+	/// Can this spawner be used up?
+	var/infinite_use = FALSE
 	///A forced name of the mob, though can be overridden if a special name is passed as an argument
 	var/mob_name
 	///the type of the mob, you best inherit this
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@
 	if(!(GLOB.ghost_role_flags & GHOSTROLE_SPAWNER) && !(flags_1 & ADMIN_SPAWNED_1))
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("An admin has temporarily disabled non-admin ghost roles!"))
 		return
-	if(uses <= 0) //just in case
+	if(uses <= 0 && !infinite_use) //just in case
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("This spawner is out of charges!"))
 		return