diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 6c91d2de03..87d5f002ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
var/info_links //A different version of the paper which includes html links at fields and EOF
var/stamps //The (text for the) stamps on the paper.
var/fields //Amount of user created fields
+ var/free_space = MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN
var/list/stamped
var/list/ico[0] //Icons and
var/list/offset_x[0] //offsets stored for later
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
spawn(2)
update_icon()
+ update_space(info)
updateinfolinks()
return
@@ -62,6 +64,12 @@
return
icon_state = "paper"
+/obj/item/weapon/paper/proc/update_space(var/new_text)
+ if(!new_text)
+ return
+
+ free_space -= length(strip_html_properly(new_text, 0))
+
/obj/item/weapon/paper/examine(mob/user)
..()
if(in_range(user, src) || istype(user, /mob/dead/observer))
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@
/obj/item/weapon/paper/proc/clearpaper()
info = null
stamps = null
+ free_space = MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN
stamped = list()
overlays.Cut()
updateinfolinks()
@@ -325,12 +334,11 @@
var/id = href_list["write"]
//var/t = strip_html_simple(input(usr, "What text do you wish to add to " + (id=="end" ? "the end of the paper" : "field "+id) + "?", "[name]", null),8192) as message
- var/textlimit = MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN - length(info)
- if(textlimit <= 0)
+ if(free_space <= 0)
usr << "You're trying to find a free place on paper, but can't!"
return
- var/t = strip_html_simple(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message, textlimit)
+ var/t = strip_html_simple(input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write", null, null) as message, free_space)
if(!t)
return
@@ -375,6 +383,8 @@
info += t // Oh, he wants to edit to the end of the file, let him.
updateinfolinks()
+ update_space(t)
+
usr << browse("[name][info_links][stamps]", "window=[name]") // Update the window
update_icon()