From 8f5b2c75db0fd58e3d03faeceed96e215aee413e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom <8881105+tf-4@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2023 08:02:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] 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
---
 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 eb277228be1..daaf73eb5d5 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
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@
 	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