From 601e8d8f6f748e4258e90cf2f5169fd5592e52ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maximal08 <73069825+Maximal08@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:43:09 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Computer and machine construction qol (#92323)

---
 .../items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm        | 35 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index e90cef6fe99..bcff3b23e3b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(metal_recipes, list ( \
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/iron/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += span_notice("You can build a wall girder (unanchored) by right clicking on an empty floor.")
+	. += span_notice("Right click on floor to build:")
+	. += span_notice("- Unanchored wall girder")
+	. += span_notice("- Computer or Machine frame (with circuitboard)")
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/iron/narsie_act()
 	new /obj/item/stack/sheet/runed_metal(loc, amount)
@@ -262,19 +264,40 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(metal_recipes, list ( \
 	if(build_on.is_blocked_turf())
 		user.balloon_alert(user, "something is blocking the tile!")
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
-	if(get_amount() < 2)
-		user.balloon_alert(user, "not enough material!")
+
+	var/frame_path = null
+	var/cost = 2 // Default girder cost
+	var/time = 4 SECONDS //Default girder build time
+	var/obj/item/circuitboard/held_board = locate() in user.held_items
+	if(!isnull(held_board))
+		if(istype(held_board, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine))
+			frame_path = /obj/structure/frame/machine
+		else
+			frame_path = /obj/structure/frame/computer
+		for(var/datum/stack_recipe/recipe in GLOB.metal_recipes)
+			if(recipe.result_type == frame_path)
+				time = recipe.time
+				cost = recipe.req_amount
+				break
+	if(get_amount() < cost)
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "need [cost] metal sheets!")
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 	var/skill_modifier = user.mind.get_skill_modifier(/datum/skill/construction, SKILL_SPEED_MODIFIER) //SKYRAT EDIT: Construction Skill
-	if(!do_after(user, 4 SECONDS * skill_modifier, build_on))
+	if(!do_after(user, time * skill_modifier, build_on))
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 	if(build_on.is_blocked_turf())
 		user.balloon_alert(user, "something is blocking the tile!")
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
-	if(!use(2))
+	if(!use(cost))
 		user.balloon_alert(user, "not enough material!")
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
-	new/obj/structure/girder/displaced(build_on)
+	if(frame_path)
+		var/obj/structure/frame/constructed_frame = new frame_path(build_on)
+		constructed_frame.setDir(REVERSE_DIR(user.dir)) //to align computer frame with player direction
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "frame created")
+	else
+		new/obj/structure/girder/displaced(build_on)
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "girder created")
 	user.mind.adjust_experience(/datum/skill/construction, 5) //SKYRAT EDIT: Construction Skill
 	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS