Refactors the examine proc to return a list of strings (#12280)

2026-08-30 07:27:57 +01:00 · 2019-09-25 22:05:01 -07:00
parent 40a4cd1b75
commit 0e8ddb2afe
210 changed files with 808 additions and 830 deletions
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@


 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(welded)
-		to_chat(user, "It seems welded shut.")
+		. += "It seems welded shut."

 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/power_change()
 	var/old_stat = stat
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(welded)
-		to_chat(user, "It seems welded shut.")
+		. += "It seems welded shut."

 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/auto_use_power()
 	if(!powered(power_channel))
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define COMSIG_PARENT_ATTACKBY "atom_attackby"			        //from base of atom/attackby(): (/obj/item, /mob/living, params)
 	#define COMPONENT_NO_AFTERATTACK 1								//Return this in response if you don't want afterattack to be called
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_HULK_ATTACK "hulk_attack"					//from base of atom/attack_hulk(): (/mob/living/carbon/human)
-#define COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE "atom_examine"                    //from base of atom/examine(): (/mob)
+#define COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE "atom_examine"                    //from base of atom/examine(): (/mob, result)
 #define COMSIG_ATOM_GET_EXAMINE_NAME "atom_examine_name"		//from base of atom/get_examine_name(): (/mob, list/overrides)
 	//Positions for overrides list
 	#define EXAMINE_POSITION_ARTICLE 1
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@
 	if(strength >= cleanable)
 		qdel(src)

-/datum/component/decal/proc/examine(datum/source, mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, description)
+/datum/component/decal/proc/examine(datum/source, mob/user, var/list/examine_list)
+	examine_list += description
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	if(I.loc == user)
 		RT.Grant(user)

-/datum/component/proc/add_tape_text(datum/source, mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There's some sticky tape attached to [source].</span>")
+/datum/component/proc/add_tape_text(datum/source, mob/user, list/examine_list)
+	examine_list += "<span class='notice'>There's some sticky tape attached to [source].</span>"

 /datum/component/ducttape/proc/add_tape_overlay(obj/item/O)
 	tape_overlay = new('icons/obj/bureaucracy.dmi', "tape")
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@
 			var/mat_path = possible_mats[id]
 			materials[id] = new mat_path()

-/datum/component/material_container/proc/OnExamine(datum/source, mob/user)
+/datum/component/material_container/proc/OnExamine(datum/source, mob/user, list/examine_list)
 	if(show_on_examine)
 		for(var/I in materials)
 			var/datum/material/M = materials[I]
 			var/amt = amount(M.id)
 			if(amt)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has [amt] units of [lowertext(M.name)] stored.</span>")
+				examine_list += "<span class='notice'>It has [amt] units of [lowertext(M.name)] stored.</span>"

 /datum/component/material_container/proc/OnAttackBy(datum/source, obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
 	var/list/tc = allowed_typecache
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@


 //All atoms
-/atom/proc/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1, var/infix = "", var/suffix = "")
+/atom/proc/examine(mob/user, infix = "", suffix = "")
 	//This reformat names to get a/an properly working on item descriptions when they are bloody
 	var/f_name = "\a [src][infix]."
 	if(src.blood_DNA && !istype(src, /obj/effect/decal))
@@ -284,33 +284,30 @@
 			f_name += "<span class='danger'>blood-stained</span> [name][infix]!"
 		else
 			f_name += "oil-stained [name][infix]."
-
-	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] That's [f_name] [suffix]")
+	. = list("[bicon(src)] That's [f_name] [suffix]")
 	if(desc)
-		to_chat(user, desc)
+		. += desc

 	if(reagents)
 		if(container_type & TRANSPARENT)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It contains:</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It contains:</span>"
 			if(reagents.reagent_list.len)
 				if(user.can_see_reagents()) //Show each individual reagent
 					for(var/I in reagents.reagent_list)
 						var/datum/reagent/R = I
-						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[R.volume] units of [R.name]</span>")
+						. += "<span class='notice'>[R.volume] units of [R.name]</span>"
 				else //Otherwise, just show the total volume
 					if(reagents && reagents.reagent_list.len)
-						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[reagents.total_volume] units of various reagents.</span>")
+						. += "<span class='notice'>[reagents.total_volume] units of various reagents.</span>"
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Nothing.</span>	")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>Nothing.</span>"
 		else if(container_type & AMOUNT_VISIBLE)
 			if(reagents.total_volume)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has [reagents.total_volume] unit\s left.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>It has [reagents.total_volume] unit\s left.</span>"
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>It's empty.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='danger'>It's empty.</span>"

-	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, user)
-
-	return distance == -1 || (get_dist(src, user) <= distance) || isobserver(user) //observers do not have a range limit
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, user, .)

 /atom/proc/relaymove()
 	return
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@
 	return

 /obj/structure/blob/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It looks like it's made of [get_chem_name()].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It looks like it's made of [get_chem_name()]."


 /obj/structure/blob/proc/get_chem_name()
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@
 /obj/item/cult_shift/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(uses)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>It has [uses] uses remaining.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cult'>It has [uses] uses remaining.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>It seems drained.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cult'>It seems drained.</span>"

 /obj/item/cult_shift/proc/handle_teleport_grab(turf/T, mob/user)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 /obj/structure/cult/functional/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(iscultist(user) && cooldowntime > world.time)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>The magic in [src] is weak, it will be ready to use again in [getETA()].</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is [anchored ? "":"not "]secured to the floor.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cultitalic'>The magic in [src] is weak, it will be ready to use again in [getETA()].</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is [anchored ? "":"not "]secured to the floor.</span>"

 /obj/structure/cult/functional/attackby(obj/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(HULK in user.mutations)
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
 	..()

 /obj/item/tome/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(iscultist(user) || user.stat == DEAD)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>The scriptures of [SSticker.cultdat.entity_title3]. Allows the scribing of runes and access to the knowledge archives of the cult of [SSticker.cultdat.entity_name].</span>")
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>Striking another cultist with it will purge holy water from them.</span>")
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>Striking a noncultist, however, will sear their flesh.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cult'>The scriptures of [SSticker.cultdat.entity_title3]. Allows the scribing of runes and access to the knowledge archives of the cult of [SSticker.cultdat.entity_name].</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>Striking another cultist with it will purge holy water from them.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>Striking a noncultist, however, will sear their flesh.</span>"

 /obj/item/tome/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
 	if(!istype(M))
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ To draw a rune, use an arcane tome.
 		AI.client.images += blood

 /obj/effect/rune/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(iscultist(user) || user.stat == DEAD) //If they're a cultist or a ghost, tell them the effects
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Name:</b> [cultist_name]")
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Effects:</b> [capitalize(cultist_desc)]")
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Required Acolytes:</b> [req_cultists]")
+		. += "<b>Name:</b> [cultist_name]"
+		. += "<b>Effects:</b> [capitalize(cultist_desc)]"
+		. += "<b>Required Acolytes:</b> [req_cultists]"
 		if(req_keyword && keyword)
-			to_chat(user, "<b>Keyword:</b> [keyword]")
+			. += "<b>Keyword:</b> [keyword]"

 /obj/effect/rune/attackby(obj/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/tome) && iscultist(user))
@@ -754,9 +754,9 @@ var/list/teleport_runes = list()
 	var/mob/living/affecting = null

 /obj/effect/rune/astral/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(affecting)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>A translucent field encases [user] above the rune!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cultitalic'>A translucent field encases [user] above the rune!</span>"

 /obj/effect/rune/astral/can_invoke(mob/living/user)
 	if(rune_in_use)
@@ -826,9 +826,9 @@ var/list/teleport_runes = list()
 	invoke_damage = 2

 /obj/effect/rune/wall/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(density)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>There is a barely perceptible shimmering of the air above [src].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='cultitalic'>There is a barely perceptible shimmering of the air above [src].</span>"

 /obj/effect/rune/wall/invoke(var/list/invokers)
 	var/mob/living/user = invokers[1]
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_OBJ_UPDATE_ICON)

 /obj/item/paper/talisman/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(iscultist(user) || user.stat == DEAD)
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Name:</b> [cultist_name]")
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Effect:</b> [cultist_desc]")
-		to_chat(user, "<b>Uses Remaining:</b> [uses]")
+		. += "<b>Name:</b> [cultist_name]"
+		. += "<b>Effect:</b> [cultist_desc]"
+		. += "<b>Uses Remaining:</b> [uses]"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "You see strange symbols on the paper. Are they supposed to mean something?")
+		. += "You see strange symbols on the paper. Are they supposed to mean something?"

 /obj/item/paper/talisman/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	if(!iscultist(user))
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	else if(health < (maxHealth/2))
 		msg += "<span class='warning'>You can see hellfire inside of it's wounds.</span>\n"
 	msg += "*---------*</span>"
-	to_chat(user, msg)
+	. = list(msg)


 /mob/living/carbon/true_devil/IsAdvancedToolUser()
@@ -563,16 +563,16 @@ Congratulations! You are now trained for invasive xenobiology research!"}
 	. = ..()

 /obj/item/abductor_baton/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	switch(mode)
 		if(BATON_STUN)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton is in stun mode.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The baton is in stun mode.</span>"
 		if(BATON_SLEEP)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton is in sleep inducement mode.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The baton is in sleep inducement mode.</span>"
 		if(BATON_CUFF)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton is in restraining mode.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The baton is in restraining mode.</span>"
 		if(BATON_PROBE)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton is in probing mode.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The baton is in probing mode.</span>"

 /obj/item/radio/headset/abductor
 	name = "alien headset"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 /obj/item/guardiancreator/examine(mob/user, distance)
 	. = ..()
 	if(used)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[used_message]</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[used_message]</span>"

 /obj/item/guardiancreator/proc/spawn_guardian(mob/living/user, key)
 	var/guardian_type = "Standard"
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@
 	return FALSE // Disarm or blow up. No picking up

 /obj/item/guardian_bomb/examine(mob/user)
-	stored_obj.examine(user)
-	if(get_dist(user,src) <= 2)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Looks odd!</span>")
+	. = stored_obj.examine(user)
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>Looks odd!</span>"
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 	var/atom/movable/form = null
 	var/morph_time = 0

+	var/list/examine_text_list
+
 	var/playstyle_string = "<b><font size=3 color='red'>You are a morph.</font><br> As an abomination created primarily with changeling cells, \
 							you may take the form of anything nearby by shift-clicking it. This process will alert any nearby \
 							observers, and can only be performed once every five seconds.<br> While morphed, you move faster, but do \
@@ -57,16 +59,11 @@

 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/morph/examine(mob/user)
 	if(morphed)
-		if(form)
-			form.examine(user) // Refactor examine to return desc so it's static? Not sure if worth it
-		// If the object you've disguised as has been deleted, your cover's probably blown
-		else
-			..()
-		if(get_dist(user,src)<=3)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It doesn't look quite right...</span>")
+		. = examine_text_list.Copy()
+		if(get_dist(user, src) <= 3)
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It doesn't look quite right...</span>"
 	else
-		..()
-	return
+		. = ..()

 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/morph/proc/allowed(atom/movable/A) // make it into property/proc ? not sure if worth it
 	if(istype(A,/obj/screen))
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@
 	melee_damage_lower = 5
 	melee_damage_upper = 5
 	speed = 0
-
+	examine_text_list = form.examine(src)
 	morph_time = world.time + MORPH_COOLDOWN
 	return

@@ -118,7 +115,7 @@
 		return
 	morphed = 0
 	form = null
-
+	examine_text_list = null // Free that memory
 	visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] suddenly collapses in on itself, dissolving into a pile of green flesh!</span>", \
 					"<span class='notice'>You reform to your normal body.</span>")
 	name = initial(name)
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@
 	qdel(src)

 /obj/item/ectoplasm/revenant/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(inert)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='revennotice'>It seems inert.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='revennotice'>It seems inert.</span>"
 	else if(reforming)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='revenwarning'>It is shifting and distorted. It would be wise to destroy this.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='revenwarning'>It is shifting and distorted. It would be wise to destroy this.</span>"

 /obj/item/ectoplasm/revenant/proc/reform()
 	if(inert || !src)
@@ -77,13 +77,11 @@
 		.()

 /obj/item/pinpointer/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	if(!shows_nuke_timer)
-		return
-
-	for(var/obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/bomb in GLOB.machines)
-		if(bomb.timing)
-			to_chat(user, "Extreme danger.  Arming signal detected.   Time remaining: [bomb.timeleft]")
+	. = ..()
+	if(shows_nuke_timer)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/bomb in GLOB.machines)
+			if(bomb.timing)
+				. += "Extreme danger.  Arming signal detected.   Time remaining: [bomb.timeleft]"

 /obj/item/pinpointer/advpinpointer
 	name = "advanced pinpointer"
@@ -310,12 +308,12 @@
 		return 0

 /obj/item/pinpointer/operative/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(active)
 		if(nearest_op)
-			to_chat(user, "Nearest operative detected is <i>[nearest_op.real_name].</i>")
+			. += "Nearest operative detected is <i>[nearest_op.real_name].</i>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "No operatives detected within scanning range.")
+			. += "No operatives detected within scanning range."

 /obj/item/pinpointer/crew
 	name = "crew pinpointer"
@@ -395,9 +393,6 @@
 		spawn(5)
 			.()

-/obj/item/pinpointer/crew/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-
 /obj/item/pinpointer/crew/centcom
 	name = "centcom pinpointer"
 	desc = "A handheld tracking device that tracks crew based on remote centcom sensors."
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@
 	desc = "A wicked machine used by those skilled in magical arts. It is inactive"

 /obj/structure/constructshell/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(iscultist(user) || iswizard(user) || user.stat == DEAD)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>A construct shell, used to house bound souls from a soulstone.</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>Placing a soulstone with a soul into this shell allows you to produce your choice of the following:</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>An <b>Artificer</b>, which can produce <b>more shells and soulstones</b>, as well as fortifications.</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>A <b>Wraith</b>, which does high damage and can jaunt through walls, though it is quite fragile.</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='cult'>A <b>Juggernaut</b>, which is very hard to kill and can produce temporary walls, but is slow.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src) && (iscultist(user) || iswizard(user) || user.stat == DEAD))
+		. += "<span class='cult'>A construct shell, used to house bound souls from a soulstone.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>Placing a soulstone with a soul into this shell allows you to produce your choice of the following:</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>An <b>Artificer</b>, which can produce <b>more shells and soulstones</b>, as well as fortifications.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>A <b>Wraith</b>, which does high damage and can jaunt through walls, though it is quite fragile.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='cult'>A <b>Juggernaut</b>, which is very hard to kill and can produce temporary walls, but is slow.</span>"

 /obj/structure/constructshell/attackby(obj/item/O as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/soulstone))
@@ -1033,11 +1033,11 @@
 		update_icon()

 /obj/machinery/alarm/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(buildstage < 2)
-		to_chat(user, "It is not wired.")
+		. += "It is not wired."
 	if(buildstage < 1)
-		to_chat(user, "The circuit is missing.")
+		. += "The circuit is missing."

 /obj/machinery/alarm/all_access
 	name = "all-access air alarm"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	else
 		t += "The connect error light is blinking."

-	to_chat(user, t)
+	. = list(t)

 /obj/machinery/meter/Click()
 	if(istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon/ai)) // ghosts can call ..() for examine
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
 		replace_tank(user, TRUE)

 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(holding)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains [holding]. Alt-click [src] to remove it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains [holding]. Alt-click [src] to remove it.</span>"

 /obj/machinery/portable_atmospherics/proc/replace_tank(mob/living/user, close_valve, obj/item/tank/new_tank)
 	if(holding)
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 		overlays.Cut()

 /obj/machinery/cell_charger/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "There's [charging ? "a" : "no"] cell in the charger.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "There's [charging ? "a" : "no"] cell in the charger."
 	if(charging)
-		to_chat(user, "Current charge: [round(charging.percent(), 1)]%")
+		. += "Current charge: [round(charging.percent(), 1)]%"

 /obj/machinery/cell_charger/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell))
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 	return

 /obj/machinery/space_heater/air_conditioner/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "The air conditioner is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The air conditioner is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [open ? "open" : "closed"]."
 	if(open)
-		to_chat(user, "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].")
+		. += "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"]."
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%")
+		. += "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%"


 /obj/machinery/space_heater/air_conditioner/emp_act(severity)
@@ -164,19 +164,19 @@
 	to_chat(user, "You flip the write-protect tab to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"].")

 /obj/item/disk/data/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "The write-protect tab is set to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The write-protect tab is set to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"]."

 //Clonepod

 /obj/machinery/clonepod/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(mess)
-		to_chat(user, "It's filled with blood and viscera. You swear you can see it moving...")
+		. += "It's filled with blood and viscera. You swear you can see it moving..."
 	if(!occupant || stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 		return
 	if(occupant && occupant.stat != DEAD)
-		to_chat(user,  "Current clone cycle is [round(get_completion())]% complete.")
+		. +=  "Current clone cycle is [round(get_completion())]% complete."

 /obj/machinery/clonepod/return_air() //non-reactive air
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/GM = new
@@ -980,13 +980,12 @@
 	var/active = 0 //if the ship is on

 /obj/item/orion_ship/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(!(in_range(user, src)))
-		return
-	if(!active)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped down.</span>")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped up.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		if(!active)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped down.</span>"
+		else
+			. += "<span class='notice'>There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped up.</span>"

 /obj/item/orion_ship/attack_self(mob/user) //Minibomb-level explosion. Should probably be more because of how hard it is to survive the machine! Also, just over a 5-second fuse
 	if(active)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 	board_type = "machine"

 /obj/item/circuitboard/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(LAZYLEN(req_components))
 		var/list/nice_list = list()
 		for(var/B in req_components)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 			if(!ispath(A))
 				continue
 			nice_list += list("[req_components[A]] [initial(A.name)]")
-		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>Required components: [english_list(nice_list)].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>Required components: [english_list(nice_list)].</span>"

 /obj/item/circuitboard/message_monitor
 	name = "Circuit board (Message Monitor)"
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(defib)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a defib unit hooked up. Alt-click to remove it.<span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a defib unit hooked up. Alt-click to remove it.<span>"
 		if(security_level >= SEC_LEVEL_RED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Due to a security situation, its locking clamps can be toggled by swiping any ID.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>Due to a security situation, its locking clamps can be toggled by swiping any ID.</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Its locking clamps can be [clamps_locked ? "dis" : ""]engaged by swiping an ID with access.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>Its locking clamps can be [clamps_locked ? "dis" : ""]engaged by swiping an ID with access.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There are a pair of <b>bolts</b> in the defib unit housing securing the [src] to the wall.<span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There are a pair of <b>bolts</b> in the defib unit housing securing the [src] to the wall.<span>"

 /obj/machinery/defibrillator_mount/process()
 	if(defib && defib.bcell && defib.bcell.charge < defib.bcell.maxcharge && is_operational())
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@

 /obj/item/grenade/barrier/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to toggle modes.</span>")
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to toggle modes.</span>"

 /obj/item/grenade/barrier/AltClick(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	if(!istype(user) || !user.Adjacent(src) || user.incapacitated())
@@ -501,38 +501,38 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 				update_icon(AIRLOCK_CLOSED)

 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(emagged)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Its access panel is smoking slightly.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its access panel is smoking slightly.</span>"
 	if(note)
 		if(!in_range(user, src))
-			to_chat(user, "There's a [note.name] pinned to the front. You can't [note_type() == "note" ? "read" : "see"] it from here.")
+			. += "There's a [note.name] pinned to the front. You can't [note_type() == "note" ? "read" : "see"] it from here."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "There's a [note.name] pinned to the front...")
+			. += "There's a [note.name] pinned to the front..."
 			note.examine(user)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use an empty hand on the airlock on grab mode to remove [note.name].</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>Use an empty hand on the airlock on grab mode to remove [note.name].</span>"

 	if(panel_open)
 		switch(security_level)
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_NONE)
-				to_chat(user, "Its wires are exposed!")
+				. += "Its wires are exposed!"
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_METAL)
-				to_chat(user, "Its wires are hidden behind a welded metal cover.")
+				. += "Its wires are hidden behind a welded metal cover."
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_PLASTEEL_I_S)
-				to_chat(user, "There is some shredded plasteel inside.")
+				. += "There is some shredded plasteel inside."
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_PLASTEEL_I)
-				to_chat(user, "Its wires are behind an inner layer of plasteel.")
+				. += "Its wires are behind an inner layer of plasteel."
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_PLASTEEL_O_S)
-				to_chat(user, "There is some shredded plasteel inside.")
+				. += "There is some shredded plasteel inside."
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_PLASTEEL_O)
-				to_chat(user, "There is a welded plasteel cover hiding its wires.")
+				. += "There is a welded plasteel cover hiding its wires."
 			if(AIRLOCK_SECURITY_PLASTEEL)
-				to_chat(user, "There is a protective grille over its panel.")
+				. += "There is a protective grille over its panel."
 	else if(security_level)
 		if(security_level == AIRLOCK_SECURITY_METAL)
-			to_chat(user, "It looks a bit stronger.")
+			. += "It looks a bit stronger."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It looks very robust.")
+			. += "It looks very robust."

 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(panel_open)
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
 	var/active_alarm = FALSE

 /obj/machinery/door/firedoor/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!density)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is open, but could be <b>pried</b> closed.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is open, but could be <b>pried</b> closed.</span>"
 	else if(!welded)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is closed, but could be <i>pried</i> open. Deconstruction would require it to be <b>welded</b> shut.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is closed, but could be <i>pried</i> open. Deconstruction would require it to be <b>welded</b> shut.</span>"
 	else if(boltslocked)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is <i>welded</i> shut. The floor bolts have been locked by <b>screws</b>.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is <i>welded</i> shut. The floor bolts have been locked by <b>screws</b>.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The bolt locks have been <i>unscrewed</i>, but the bolts themselves are still <b>wrenched</b> to the floor.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The bolt locks have been <i>unscrewed</i>, but the bolts themselves are still <b>wrenched</b> to the floor.</span>"

 /obj/machinery/door/firedoor/closed
 	icon_state = "door_closed"
@@ -289,18 +289,18 @@
 	var/reinforced = 0

 /obj/structure/firelock_frame/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	switch(constructionStep)
 		if(CONSTRUCTION_PANEL_OPEN)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is <i>unbolted</i> from the floor. A small <b>loosely connected</b> metal plate is covering the wires.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It is <i>unbolted</i> from the floor. A small <b>loosely connected</b> metal plate is covering the wires.</span>"
 			if(!reinforced)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It could be reinforced with plasteel.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>It could be reinforced with plasteel.</span>"
 		if(CONSTRUCTION_WIRES_EXPOSED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The maintenance plate has been <i>pried away</i>, and <b>wires</b> are trailing.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The maintenance plate has been <i>pried away</i>, and <b>wires</b> are trailing.</span>"
 		if(CONSTRUCTION_GUTTED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The maintenance panel is missing <i>wires</i> and the circuit board is <b>loosely connected</b>.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The maintenance panel is missing <i>wires</i> and the circuit board is <b>loosely connected</b>.</span>"
 		if(CONSTRUCTION_NOCIRCUIT)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There are no <i>firelock electronics</i> in the frame. The frame could be <b>cut</b> apart.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>There are no <i>firelock electronics</i> in the frame. The frame could be <b>cut</b> apart.</span>"

 /obj/structure/firelock_frame/update_icon()
 	..()
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 		icon_state = "[base_state]open"

 /obj/machinery/door/window/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(emagged)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Its access panel is smoking slightly.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its access panel is smoking slightly.</span>"

 /obj/machinery/door/window/proc/open_and_close()
 	open()
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
 		return temp_access

 /obj/item/card/id/guest/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(world.time < expiration_time)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This pass expires at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", expiration_time)].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>This pass expires at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", expiration_time)].</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It expired at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", expiration_time)].</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It grants access to following areas:</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It expired at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", expiration_time)].</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It grants access to following areas:</span>"
 	for(var/A in temp_access)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[get_access_desc(A)].</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Issuing reason: [reason].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[get_access_desc(A)].</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Issuing reason: [reason].</span>"

 /////////////////////////////////////////////
 //Guest pass terminal////////////////////////
@@ -479,8 +479,9 @@ For the other part of the code, check silicon say.dm. Particularly robot talk.*/

 /obj/effect/overlay/holo_pad_hologram/examine(mob/user)
 	if(Impersonation)
-		return Impersonation.examine(user)
-	return ..()
+		. = Impersonation.examine(user)
+	else 
+		. = ..()


 /obj/effect/overlay/holoray
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 		return ..()

 /obj/machinery/iv_drip/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(bag)
-		bag.examine(user)
+		. += bag.examine(user)

 /obj/machinery/iv_drip/Move(NewLoc, direct)
 	. = ..()
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 			icon_state = "light0"

 /obj/machinery/light_switch/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "A light switch. It is [on? "on" : "off"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "A light switch. It is [on? "on" : "off"]."

 /obj/machinery/light_switch/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(user.can_advanced_admin_interact())
@@ -490,27 +490,27 @@ Class Procs:
 		return 0

 /obj/machinery/proc/display_parts(mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>")
+	. = list("<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>")
 	for(var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(C)] [C.name]</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[bicon(C)] [C.name]</span>"

 /obj/machinery/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(stat & BROKEN)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It looks broken and non-functional.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It looks broken and non-functional.</span>"
 	if(!(resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE))
 		if(burn_state == ON_FIRE)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It's on fire!</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It's on fire!</span>"
 		var/healthpercent = (obj_integrity/max_integrity) * 100
 		switch(healthpercent)
 			if(50 to 99)
-				to_chat(user,  "It looks slightly damaged.")
+				. +=  "It looks slightly damaged."
 			if(25 to 50)
-				to_chat(user,  "It appears heavily damaged.")
+				. +=  "It appears heavily damaged."
 			if(0 to 25)
-				to_chat(user,  "<span class='warning'>It's falling apart!</span>")
+				. +=  "<span class='warning'>It's falling apart!</span>"
 	if(user.research_scanner && component_parts)
-		display_parts(user)
+		. += display_parts(user)

 /obj/machinery/proc/on_assess_perp(mob/living/carbon/human/perp)
 	return 0
@@ -177,21 +177,21 @@
 	icon_state = icon_state_idle

 /obj/machinery/recharger/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(charging && (!in_range(user, src) && !issilicon(user) && !isobserver(user)))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You're too far away to examine [src]'s contents and display!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>You're too far away to examine [src]'s contents and display!</span>"
 		return

 	if(charging)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains:</span>")
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- \A [charging].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains:</span>"
+		. += "<span class='notice'>- \A [charging].</span>"
 		if(!(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
 			var/obj/item/stock_parts/cell/C = charging.get_cell()
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The status display reads:<span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The status display reads:<span>"
 			if(using_power)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- Recharging <b>[(C.chargerate/C.maxcharge)*100]%</b> cell charge per cycle.<span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>- Recharging <b>[(C.chargerate/C.maxcharge)*100]%</b> cell charge per cycle.<span>"
 			if(charging)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- \The [charging]'s cell is at <b>[C.percent()]%</b>.<span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>- \The [charging]'s cell is at <b>[C.percent()]%</b>.<span>"

 // Atlantis: No need for that copy-pasta code, just use var to store icon_states instead.
 /obj/machinery/recharger/wallcharger
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ var/const/SAFETY_COOLDOWN = 100
 	amount_produced = min(100, amt_made)

 /obj/machinery/recycler/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "The power light is [(stat & NOPOWER) ? "off" : "on"].")
-	to_chat(user, "The safety-mode light is [safety_mode ? "on" : "off"].")
-	to_chat(user, "The safety-sensors status light is [emagged ? "off" : "on"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The power light is [(stat & NOPOWER) ? "off" : "on"]."
+	. += "The safety-mode light is [safety_mode ? "on" : "off"]."
+	. += "The safety-sensors status light is [emagged ? "off" : "on"]."

 /obj/machinery/recycler/power_change()
 	..()
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 	RefreshParts()

 /obj/machinery/snow_machine/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The internal reservoir indicates it is [infinite_snow ? "100" : round(reagents.total_volume / reagents.maximum_volume * 100)]% full.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>The internal reservoir indicates it is [infinite_snow ? "100" : round(reagents.total_volume / reagents.maximum_volume * 100)]% full.</span>"

 /obj/machinery/snow_machine/RefreshParts()
 	power_efficiency = 0
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
 	return

 /obj/machinery/space_heater/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "The heater is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The heater is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [open ? "open" : "closed"]."
 	if(open)
-		to_chat(user, "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].")
+		. += "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"]."
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%")
+		. += "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%"

 /obj/machinery/space_heater/emp_act(severity)
 	if(stat & (BROKEN|NOPOWER))
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@
 	return 0

 /obj/machinery/status_display/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK && mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT)
-		to_chat(user, "The display says:<br>\t[sanitize(message1)]<br>\t[sanitize(message2)]")
+		. += "The display says:<br>\t[sanitize(message1)]<br>\t[sanitize(message2)]"

 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_message(m1, m2)
 	if(m1)
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "A digital display on it reads \"[seconds_remaining()]\".")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "A digital display on it reads \"[seconds_remaining()]\"."

 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][active ? "-active" : "-inactive"][open_panel ? "-wires" : ""]"
@@ -169,23 +169,23 @@
 	radio.subspace_transmission = 1

 /obj/mecha/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	var/integrity = health/initial(health)*100
 	switch(integrity)
 		if(85 to 100)
-			to_chat(user, "It's fully intact.")
+			. += "It's fully intact."
 		if(65 to 85)
-			to_chat(user, "It's slightly damaged.")
+			. += "It's slightly damaged."
 		if(45 to 65)
-			to_chat(user, "It's badly damaged.")
+			. += "It's badly damaged."
 		if(25 to 45)
-			to_chat(user, "It's heavily damaged.")
+			. += "It's heavily damaged."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It's falling apart.")
+			. += "It's falling apart."
 	if(equipment && equipment.len)
-		to_chat(user, "It's equipped with:")
+		. += "It's equipped with:"
 		for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/ME in equipment)
-			to_chat(user, "[bicon(ME)] [ME]")
+			. += "[bicon(ME)] [ME]"

 /obj/mecha/hear_talk(mob/M, list/message_pieces)
 	if(M == occupant && radio.broadcasting)
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache = list()
 		icon_state = "writing1"

 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/writing/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It reads: <font color='[basecolor]'>\"[message]\"<font></span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It reads: <font color='[basecolor]'>\"[message]\"<font></span>"

 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs
 	name = "gibs"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@

 /obj/structure/glowshroom/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "This is a [generation]\th generation [name]!")
+	. += "This is a [generation]\th generation [name]!"

 /obj/structure/glowshroom/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(myseed)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d

 	src.loc = T

-/obj/item/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1)
+/obj/item/examine(mob/user)
 	var/size
 	switch(src.w_class)
 		if(WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 		if(WEIGHT_CLASS_GIGANTIC)
 			size = "gigantic"

-	. = ..(user, distance, "", "It is a [size] item.")
+	. = ..(user, "", "It is a [size] item.")

 	if(user.research_scanner) //Mob has a research scanner active.
 		var/msg = "*--------* <BR>"
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 		else
 			msg += "<span class='danger'>No extractable materials detected.</span><BR>"
 		msg += "*--------*"
-		to_chat(user, msg)
+		. += msg

 /obj/item/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity, params)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ITEM_AFTERATTACK, target, user, proximity, params)
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@


 /obj/item/lightreplacer/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, status_string())
+	. = ..()
+	. += status_string()

 /obj/item/lightreplacer/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/stack/sheet/glass))
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@
 	mode = input("Which colour do you want to use?", "Pipe Painter", mode) in modes

 /obj/item/pipe_painter/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It is in [mode] mode.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It is in [mode] mode.</span>"
@@ -48,12 +48,11 @@
 /obj/item/radio/headset/list_channels(var/mob/user)
 	return list_secure_channels()

-/obj/item/radio/headset/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1)
-	if(!(..(user, 1) && radio_desc))
-		return
-
-	to_chat(user, "The following channels are available:")
-	to_chat(user, radio_desc)
+/obj/item/radio/headset/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(src, user) && radio_desc)
+		. += "The following channels are available:"
+		. += radio_desc

 /obj/item/radio/headset/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, channel)
 	if(channel == "special")
@@ -595,14 +595,13 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(

 	return null

-/obj/item/radio/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1)
-	. = ..(user, distance)
-	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
+/obj/item/radio/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(src, user) || loc == user)
 		if(b_stat)
-			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\the [src] can be attached and modified!</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>\the [src] can be attached and modified!</span>"
 		else
-			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\the [src] can not be modified or attached!</span>")
-	return .
+			. += "<span class='notice'>\the [src] can not be modified or attached!</span>"

 /obj/item/radio/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	..()
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ proc/healthscan(mob/user, mob/living/M, mode = 1, upgraded = FALSE)
 	var/accuracy // 0 is the best accuracy.

 /obj/item/analyzer/examine(mob/user)
-	.=..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>Alt-click [src] to activate the barometer function.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='info'>Alt-click [src] to activate the barometer function.</span>"

 /obj/item/analyzer/attack_self(mob/user as mob)

@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/taperecorder/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "The wire panel is [open_panel ? "opened" : "closed"].")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		. += "The wire panel is [open_panel ? "opened" : "closed"]."


 /obj/item/taperecorder/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	var/max_uses = 5

 /obj/item/batterer/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(times_used >= max_uses)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] is out of charge.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[src] is out of charge.</span>"
 	if(times_used < max_uses)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] has [max_uses-times_used] charges left.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[src] has [max_uses-times_used] charges left.</span>"

 /obj/item/batterer/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user, flag = 0, emp = 0)
 	if(!user)
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/stack/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
 		if(singular_name)
-			to_chat(user, "There are [amount] [singular_name]\s in the stack.")
+			. += "There are [amount] [singular_name]\s in the stack."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "There are [amount] [name]\s in the stack.")
-		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>Alt-click to take a custom amount.</span>")
+			. += "There are [amount] [name]\s in the stack."
+		. +="<span class='notice'>Alt-click to take a custom amount.</span>"

 /obj/item/stack/proc/add(newamount)
 	amount += newamount
@@ -641,13 +641,14 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/singlecard


 obj/item/toy/cards/singlecard/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0)
 		if(ishuman(user))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/cardUser = user
 			if(cardUser.get_item_by_slot(slot_l_hand) == src || cardUser.get_item_by_slot(slot_r_hand) == src)
 				cardUser.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[cardUser] checks [cardUser.p_their()] card.</span>", "<span class='notice'>The card reads: [src.cardname]</span>")
 			else
-				to_chat(cardUser, "<span class='notice'>You need to have the card in your hand to check it.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>You need to have the card in your hand to check it.</span>"


 obj/item/toy/cards/singlecard/verb/Flip()
@@ -1470,9 +1471,9 @@ obj/item/toy/cards/deck/syndicate/black
 	fake_bullets = rand(2, 7)

 /obj/item/toy/russian_revolver/trick_revolver/examine(mob/user) //Sneaky sneaky
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "Has [fake_bullets] round\s remaining.")
-	to_chat(user, "[fake_bullets] of those are live rounds.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "Has [fake_bullets] round\s remaining."
+	. += "[fake_bullets] of those are live rounds."

 /obj/item/toy/russian_revolver/trick_revolver/post_shot(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>[src] did look pretty dodgey!</span>")
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(rcd_door_types, list(

 /obj/item/rcd/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "MATTER: [matter]/[max_matter] matter-units.")
-	to_chat(user, "MODE: [mode].")
+	. += "MATTER: [matter]/[max_matter] matter-units."
+	. += "MODE: [mode]."

 /obj/item/rcd/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(spark_system)
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 		..()

 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(loaded)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>It contains [loaded.amount]/[max_amount] cables.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='info'>It contains [loaded.amount]/[max_amount] cables.</span>"

 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(loaded)
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/bee_briefcase/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(loc == user)
 		if(bees_left)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There are [bees_left] bees still inside in briefcase!</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>There are [bees_left] bees still inside in briefcase!</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The bees are gone... Colony collapse disorder?</span>")
+			. += "<span class='danger'>The bees are gone... Colony collapse disorder?</span>"

 /obj/item/bee_briefcase/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers/syringe))
@@ -118,20 +118,21 @@
 			SetOwnerInfo(H)

 /obj/item/card/id/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
 		show(usr)
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It is too far away.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It is too far away.</span>"
 	if(guest_pass)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a guest pass attached to this ID card</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a guest pass attached to this ID card</span>"
 		if(world.time < guest_pass.expiration_time)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It expires at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", guest_pass.expiration_time)].</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It expires at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", guest_pass.expiration_time)].</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It expired at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", guest_pass.expiration_time)].</span>")
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It grants access to following areas:</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It expired at [station_time_timestamp("hh:mm:ss", guest_pass.expiration_time)].</span>"
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It grants access to following areas:</span>"
 		for(var/A in guest_pass.temp_access)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[get_access_desc(A)].</span>")
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Issuing reason: [guest_pass.reason].</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>[get_access_desc(A)].</span>"
+		. += "<span class='notice'>Issuing reason: [guest_pass.reason].</span>"

 /obj/item/card/id/proc/show(mob/user as mob)
 	var/datum/asset/assets = get_asset_datum(/datum/asset/simple/paper)
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@
 	popup.set_content(dat)
 	popup.set_title_image(usr.browse_rsc_icon(src.icon, src.icon_state))
 	popup.open()
-	return

 /obj/item/card/id/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	user.visible_message("[user] shows you: [bicon(src)] [src.name]. The assignment on the card: [src.assignment]",\
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 	update_charge()

 /obj/item/defibrillator/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Ctrl-click to remove the paddles from the defibrillator.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Ctrl-click to remove the paddles from the defibrillator.</span>"

 /obj/item/defibrillator/proc/update_power()
 	if(bcell)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@

 /obj/item/extinguisher/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The safety is [safety ? "on" : "off"].</span>")
+	. += "<span class='notice'>The safety is [safety ? "on" : "off"].</span>"


 /obj/item/extinguisher/New()
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
 		update_icon()

 /obj/item/flamethrower/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(ptank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] has \a [ptank] attached. Alt-click to remove it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[src] has \a [ptank] attached. Alt-click to remove it.</span>"

 /obj/item/flamethrower/proc/toggle_igniter(mob/user)
 	if(!ptank)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/grenade/chem_grenade/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	display_timer = (stage == READY && !nadeassembly)	//show/hide the timer based on assembly state


@@ -62,5 +62,5 @@
 	qdel(src)

 /obj/item/grenade/iedcasing/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "You can't tell when it will explode!")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "You can't tell when it will explode!"
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@


 /obj/item/grenade/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(display_timer)
 		if(det_time > 1)
-			to_chat(user, "The timer is set to [det_time/10] second\s.")
+			. += "The timer is set to [det_time/10] second\s."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is set for instant detonation.")
+			. += "\The [src] is set for instant detonation."

 /obj/item/grenade/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!active)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 /obj/item/nullrod/examine(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(sanctify_force)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It bears the inscription: 'Sanctified weapon of the inquisitors. Only the worthy may wield. Nobody shall expect us.'</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It bears the inscription: 'Sanctified weapon of the inquisitors. Only the worthy may wield. Nobody shall expect us.'</span>"

 /obj/item/nullrod/proc/reskin_holy_weapon(mob/M)
 	var/list/holy_weapons_list = typesof(/obj/item/nullrod)
@@ -330,10 +330,10 @@
 	add_fingerprint(user)

 /obj/item/melee/energy/cleaving_saw/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is [active ? "open, will cleave enemies in a wide arc and deal additional damage to fauna":"closed, and can be used for rapid consecutive attacks that cause fauna to bleed"].<br>\
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It is [active ? "open, will cleave enemies in a wide arc and deal additional damage to fauna":"closed, and can be used for rapid consecutive attacks that cause fauna to bleed"].<br>\
 	Both modes will build up existing bleed effects, doing a burst of high damage if the bleed is built up high enough.<br>\
-	Transforming it immediately after an attack causes the next attack to come out faster.</span>")
+	Transforming it immediately after an attack causes the next attack to come out faster.</span>"

 /obj/item/melee/energy/cleaving_saw/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is [active ? "closing [src] on [user.p_their()] neck" : "opening [src] into [user.p_their()] chest"]! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@
 		reagents.add_reagent(refill_reagent, refill_rate)

 /obj/item/mop/advanced/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The condenser switch is set to <b>[refill_enabled ? "ON" : "OFF"]</b>.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>The condenser switch is set to <b>[refill_enabled ? "ON" : "OFF"]</b>.</span>"

 /obj/item/mop/advanced/Destroy()
 	if(refill_enabled)
@@ -22,16 +22,14 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/pneumatic_cannon/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!in_range(user, src))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You'll need to get closer to see any more.</span>")
-		return
-	for(var/obj/item/I in loadedItems)
-		spawn(0)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>[bicon(I)] It has \the [I] loaded.</span>")
-	if(tank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has \the [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
-
+		. += "<span class='notice'>You'll need to get closer to see any more.</span>"
+	else
+		if(tank)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has \the [tank] mounted onto it.</span>"
+		for(var/obj/item/I in loadedItems)
+			. += "<span class='info'>[bicon(I)] It has \the [I] loaded.</span>"

 /obj/item/pneumatic_cannon/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	..()
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/item/melee/powerfist/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!in_range(user, src))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You'll need to get closer to see any more.</span>")
-		return
-	if(tank)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has [tank] mounted onto it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>You'll need to get closer to see any more.</span>"
+	else if(tank)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[bicon(tank)] It has [tank] mounted onto it.</span>"

 /obj/item/melee/powerfist/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/tank))
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@

 /obj/item/storage/backpack/examine(mob/user)
 	var/space_used = 0
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
-	for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
-		space_used += I.w_class
-	if(!space_used)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is empty.</span>")
-	else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.6)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] still has plenty of remaining space.</span>")
-	else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.8)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is beginning to run out of space.</span>")
-	else if(space_used < max_combined_w_class)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] doesn't have much space left.</span>")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'> [src] is full.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
+			space_used += I.w_class
+		if(!space_used)
+			. += "<span class='notice'> [src] is empty.</span>"
+		else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.6)
+			. += "<span class='notice'> [src] still has plenty of remaining space.</span>"
+		else if(space_used <= max_combined_w_class*0.8)
+			. += "<span class='notice'> [src] is beginning to run out of space.</span>"
+		else if(space_used < max_combined_w_class)
+			. += "<span class='notice'> [src] doesn't have much space left.</span>"
+		else
+			. += "<span class='notice'> [src] is full.</span>"

 /*
 * Backpack Types
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@
 	return

 /obj/item/storage/fancy/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
-
-	if(contents.len <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, "There are no [src.icon_type]s left in the box.")
-	else if(contents.len == 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There is one [src.icon_type] left in the box.")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "There are [src.contents.len] [src.icon_type]s in the box.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		var/len = LAZYLEN(contents)
+		if(len <= 0)
+			. += "There are no [src.icon_type]s left in the box."
+		else if(len == 1)
+			. += "There is one [src.icon_type] left in the box."
+		else
+			. += "There are [src.contents.len] [src.icon_type]s in the box."



@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
 	max_combined_w_class = 14

 /obj/item/storage/secure/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, text("The service panel is [open ? "open" : "closed"]."))
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		. += "The service panel is [open ? "open" : "closed"]."

 /obj/item/storage/secure/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(locked)
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@
 		icon_state = "[base_icon]"

 /obj/item/melee/baton/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(isrobot(loc))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This baton is drawing power directly from your own internal charge.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>This baton is drawing power directly from your own internal charge.</span>"
 	if(bcell)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The baton is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The baton is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>"
 	if(!bcell)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton does not have a power source installed.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>The baton does not have a power source installed.</span>"

 /obj/item/melee/baton/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell))
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@


 /obj/item/tank/jetpack/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 0))
-		return
-
-	if(air_contents.oxygen < 10)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.oxygen < 10)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
 		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)


@@ -156,11 +154,9 @@
 	air_contents.carbon_dioxide = (6*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*T20C)

 /obj/item/tank/jetpack/carbondioxide/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 0))
-		return
-
-	if(air_contents.carbon_dioxide < 10)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.carbon_dioxide < 10)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
 		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)

 /obj/item/tank/jetpack/suit
@@ -229,8 +225,7 @@
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/toggle_jetpack, /datum/action/item_action/jetpack_stabilization)

 /obj/item/tank/jetpack/rig/examine()
-	to_chat(usr, "It's a jetpack. If you can see this, report it on the bug tracker.")
-	return 0
+	. = list("It's a jetpack. If you can see this, report it on the bug tracker.")

 /obj/item/tank/jetpack/rig/allow_thrust(num, mob/living/user)
 	if(!on)
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 	air_contents.oxygen = (6*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*T20C)

 /obj/item/tank/oxygen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(air_contents.oxygen < 10)
-			to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"))
-			//playsound(usr, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.oxygen < 10)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"

 obj/item/tank/oxygen/empty/New()
 	..()
@@ -72,10 +71,10 @@ obj/item/tank/oxygen/empty/New()
 	item_state = "air"

 /obj/item/tank/air/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(air_contents.oxygen < 1 && loc==usr)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>")
-			user << sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.oxygen < 1)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
+		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)

 /obj/item/tank/air/New()
 	..()
@@ -121,10 +120,10 @@ obj/item/tank/oxygen/empty/New()
 	distribute_pressure = TANK_DEFAULT_RELEASE_PRESSURE

 /obj/item/tank/plasma/plasmaman/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(air_contents.toxins < 0.2 && loc==usr)
-			to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of plasma!</span>"))
-			user << sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.toxins < 0.2)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of plasma!</span>"
+		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)


 /obj/item/tank/plasma/plasmaman/belt
@@ -159,10 +158,10 @@ obj/item/tank/oxygen/empty/New()
 	air_contents.oxygen = (3*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*volume/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*T20C)

 /obj/item/tank/emergency_oxygen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(air_contents.oxygen < 0.2 && loc==usr)
-			to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"))
-			user << sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.oxygen < 0.2)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
+		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)

 obj/item/tank/emergency_oxygen/empty/New()
 	..()
@@ -215,10 +214,9 @@ obj/item/tank/emergency_oxygen/double/empty/New()
 	air_contents.nitrogen = (3*ONE_ATMOSPHERE)*70/(R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION*T20C)

 /obj/item/tank/nitrogen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(air_contents.nitrogen < 10)
-			to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"))
-			//playsound(usr, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0 && air_contents.nitrogen < 10)
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"

 /obj/item/tank/emergency_oxygen/vox
 	name = "vox specialized nitrogen tank"
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@


 /obj/item/tank/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 0))
-		return
+	. = ..()

 	var/obj/icon = src
 	if(istype(loc, /obj/item/assembly))
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@

 	if(!in_range(src, user))
 		if(icon == src)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It's \a [bicon(icon)][src]! If you want any more information you'll need to get closer.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It's \a [bicon(icon)][src]! If you want any more information you'll need to get closer.</span>"
 		return

 	var/celsius_temperature = air_contents.temperature-T0C
@@ -104,9 +103,7 @@
 	else
 		descriptive = "furiously hot"

-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [bicon(icon)][src] feels [descriptive]</span>")
-
-	return
+	. += "<span class='notice'>\The [bicon(icon)][src] feels [descriptive]</span>"

 /obj/item/tank/blob_act()
 	if(prob(50))
@@ -344,8 +344,9 @@
 	update_icon()

 /obj/item/weldingtool/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		to_chat(user, "It contains [get_fuel()] unit\s of fuel out of [max_fuel].")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 0)
+		. += "It contains [get_fuel()] unit\s of fuel out of [max_fuel]."

 /obj/item/weldingtool/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] welds [user.p_their()] every orifice closed! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/num = get_part_rating()
 	if (num == INFINITY)
-		to_chat(user, "It's sealed tight, completely full of supplies.")
+		. += "It's sealed tight, completely full of supplies."
 	else if (num == 0)
-		to_chat(user, "It's empty!")
+		. += "It's empty!"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "It can restock [num] item\s.")
+		. += "It can restock [num] item\s."

 /obj/item/vending_refill/get_part_rating()
 	if (!products || !contraband || !premium)
@@ -160,15 +160,15 @@
 	return 1

 /obj/structure/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(!(resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE))
 		if(burn_state == ON_FIRE)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It's on fire!</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It's on fire!</span>"
 		if(broken)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It appears to be broken.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It appears to be broken.</span>"
 		var/examine_status = examine_status(user)
 		if(examine_status)
-			to_chat(user, examine_status)
+			. += examine_status

 /obj/structure/proc/examine_status(mob/user) //An overridable proc, mostly for falsewalls.
 	var/healthpercent = (obj_integrity/max_integrity) * 100
@@ -244,14 +244,13 @@ LINEN BINS


 /obj/structure/bedsheetbin/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(amount < 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There are no bed sheets in the bin.")
-		return
-	if(amount == 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There is one bed sheet in the bin.")
-		return
-	to_chat(user, "There are [amount] bed sheets in the bin.")
+		. += "There are no bed sheets in the bin."
+	else if(amount == 1)
+		. += "There is one bed sheet in the bin."
+	else
+		. += "There are [amount] bed sheets in the bin."


 /obj/structure/bedsheetbin/update_icon()
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@

 /obj/structure/closet/fireaxecabinet/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use a multitool to lock/unlock it.</span>")
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Use a multitool to lock/unlock it.</span>"

 /obj/structure/closet/fireaxecabinet/attackby(var/obj/item/O as obj, var/mob/living/user as mob)  //Marker -Agouri
 	if(isrobot(user) || locked)
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(captain_display_cases, list())
 	start_showpiece_type = /obj/item/gun/projectile/automatic/pistol

 /obj/structure/displaycase/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Peering through the glass, you see that it contains:</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Peering through the glass, you see that it contains:</span>"
 	if(occupant)
-		to_chat(user, "[bicon(occupant)] <span class='notice'>\A [occupant].</span>")
+		. += "[bicon(occupant)] <span class='notice'>\A [occupant].</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "Nothing.")
+		. += "Nothing."

 /obj/structure/displaycase/proc/dump()
 	if(occupant)
@@ -30,28 +30,28 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/structure/door_assembly/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	var/doorname = ""
 	if(created_name)
 		doorname = ", written on it is '[created_name]'"
 	switch(state)
 		if(AIRLOCK_ASSEMBLY_NEEDS_WIRES)
 			if(anchored)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The anchoring bolts are <b>wrenched</b> in place, but the maintenance panel lacks <i>wiring</i>.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>The anchoring bolts are <b>wrenched</b> in place, but the maintenance panel lacks <i>wiring</i>.</span>"
 			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The assembly is <b>welded together</b>, but the anchoring bolts are <i>unwrenched</i>.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>The assembly is <b>welded together</b>, but the anchoring bolts are <i>unwrenched</i>.</span>"
 		if(AIRLOCK_ASSEMBLY_NEEDS_ELECTRONICS)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The maintenance panel is <b>wired</b>, but the circuit slot is <i>empty</i>.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The maintenance panel is <b>wired</b>, but the circuit slot is <i>empty</i>.</span>"
 		if(AIRLOCK_ASSEMBLY_NEEDS_SCREWDRIVER)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The circuit is <b>connected loosely</b> to its slot, but the maintenance panel is <i>unscrewed and open</i>.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The circuit is <b>connected loosely</b> to its slot, but the maintenance panel is <i>unscrewed and open</i>.</span>"
 	if(!mineral && !glass && !noglass)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for glass windows and mineral covers.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for glass windows and mineral covers.</span>"
 	else if(!mineral && glass && !noglass)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for mineral covers.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for mineral covers.</span>"
 	else if(mineral && !glass && !noglass)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for glass windows.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname]. There are <i>empty</i> slots for glass windows.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is a small <i>paper</i> placard on the assembly[doorname].</span>"

 /obj/structure/door_assembly/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/pen))
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 			has_extinguisher = new/obj/item/extinguisher

 /obj/structure/extinguisher_cabinet/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to [opened ? "close":"open"] it.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to [opened ? "close":"open"] it.</span>"

 /obj/structure/extinguisher_cabinet/AltClick(mob/living/user)
 	if(!istype(user) || user.incapacitated())
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 	. = ..()
 	switch(state)
 		if(GIRDER_REINF)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The support struts are <b>screwed</b> in place.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The support struts are <b>screwed</b> in place.</span>"
 		if(GIRDER_REINF_STRUTS)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The support struts are <i>unscrewed</i> and the inner <b>grille</b> is intact.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The support struts are <i>unscrewed</i> and the inner <b>grille</b> is intact.</span>"
 		if(GIRDER_NORMAL)
 			if(can_displace)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The bolts are <b>lodged</b> in place.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>The bolts are <b>lodged</b> in place.</span>"
 		if(GIRDER_DISPLACED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The bolts are <i>loosened</i>, but the <b>screws</b> are holding [src] together.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The bolts are <i>loosened</i>, but the <b>screws</b> are holding [src] together.</span>"
 		if(GIRDER_DISASSEMBLED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] is disassembled! You probably shouldn't be able to see this examine message.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>[src] is disassembled! You probably shouldn't be able to see this examine message.</span>"

 /obj/structure/girder/proc/refundMetal(metalAmount) //refunds metal used in construction when deconstructed
 	for(var/i=0;i < metalAmount;i++)
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@
 		obj_break()

 /obj/structure/grille/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(anchored)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It's secured in place with <b>screws</b>. The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b> through.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It's secured in place with <b>screws</b>. The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b> through.</span>"
 	if(!anchored)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The anchoring screws are <i>unscrewed</i>. The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b> through.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The anchoring screws are <i>unscrewed</i>. The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b> through.</span>"

 /obj/structure/grille/ratvar_act()
 	if(broken)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/structure/guillotine/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()

 	var/msg = ""

@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@
 		msg += "<br/>"
 		msg += "Someone appears to be strapped in. You can help them out, or you can harm them by activating the guillotine."

-	to_chat(user, msg)
-
-	return msg
+	. += msg

 /obj/structure/guillotine/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 			QDEL_IN(LAT, 0)

 /obj/structure/lattice/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	deconstruction_hints(user)
+	. = ..()
+	. += deconstruction_hints(user)

 /obj/structure/lattice/proc/deconstruction_hints(mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b>. There's space for more <i>rods</i> or a <i>tile</i>.</span>")
+	return "<span class='notice'>The rods look like they could be <b>cut</b>. There's space for more <i>rods</i> or a <i>tile</i>.</span>"

 /obj/structure/lattice/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
 	if(resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE)
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 	return ..()

 /obj/structure/mopbucket/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(usr, "[bicon(src)] [src] contains [reagents.total_volume] units of water left!")
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		. += "[bicon(src)] [src] contains [reagents.total_volume] units of water left!"

 /obj/structure/mopbucket/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/mop))
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	switch(state)
 		if(PLASTIC_FLAPS_NORMAL)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] are <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>[src] are <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>"
 		if(PLASTIC_FLAPS_DETACHED)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] are no longer <i>screwed</i> to the floor, and the flaps can be <b>sliced</b> apart.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>[src] are no longer <i>screwed</i> to the floor, and the flaps can be <b>sliced</b> apart.</span>"

 /obj/structure/plasticflaps/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(safes)
 /obj/structure/safe/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()

-	to_chat(user, "This model appears to have [number_of_tumblers] tumblers.")
+	. += "This model appears to have [number_of_tumblers] tumblers."
 	if(open)
-		to_chat(user, "The inside of the the door has numbers written on it: <b>[get_combination()]</b>")
+		. += "The inside of the the door has numbers written on it: <b>[get_combination()]</b>"

 /obj/structure/safe/blob_act()
 	return
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 	var/lastuser = null

 /obj/structure/spirit_board/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "[initial(desc)] The planchette is sitting at \"[planchette]\".")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "[initial(desc)] The planchette is sitting at \"[planchette]\"."

 /obj/structure/spirit_board/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(..())
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@
 		update_icon()

 /obj/structure/table/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	deconstruction_hints(user)
+	. = ..()
+	. += deconstruction_hints(user)

 /obj/structure/table/proc/deconstruction_hints(mob/user)
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The top is <b>screwed</b> on, but the main <b>bolts</b> are also visible.</span>")
+	return "<span class='notice'>The top is <b>screwed</b> on, but the main <b>bolts</b> are also visible.</span>"

 /obj/structure/table/update_icon()
 	if(smooth && !flipped)
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@
 	max_integrity = 20

 /obj/structure/rack/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It's held together by a couple of <b>bolts</b>.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>It's held together by a couple of <b>bolts</b>.</span>"

 /obj/structure/rack/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target, height=0)
 	if(height==0)
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 	var/state = "01"	//How far the door assembly has progressed

 /obj/structure/windoor_assembly/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it clockwise.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it clockwise.</span>"

 obj/structure/windoor_assembly/New(loc, set_dir)
 	..()
@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ var/global/wcCommon = pick(list("#379963", "#0d8395", "#58b5c3", "#49e46e", "#8f
 	var/hitsound = 'sound/effects/Glasshit.ogg'

 /obj/structure/window/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(reinf)
 		if(anchored && state == WINDOW_SCREWED_TO_FRAME)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <b>screwed</b> to the frame.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is <b>screwed</b> to the frame.</span>"
 		else if(anchored && state == WINDOW_IN_FRAME)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> but <b>pried</b> into the frame.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> but <b>pried</b> into the frame.</span>"
 		else if(anchored && state == WINDOW_OUT_OF_FRAME)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is out of the frame, but could be <i>pried</i> in. It is <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is out of the frame, but could be <i>pried</i> in. It is <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>"
 		else if(!anchored)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> from the floor, and could be deconstructed by <b>wrenching</b>.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> from the floor, and could be deconstructed by <b>wrenching</b>.</span>"
 	else
 		if(anchored)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is <b>screwed</b> to the floor.</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> from the floor, and could be deconstructed by <b>wrenching</b>.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> from the floor, and could be deconstructed by <b>wrenching</b>.</span>"
 	if(!anchored && !fulltile)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it.</span>"

 /obj/structure/window/New(Loc, direct)
 	..()
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	. = ..()

 	if(unfastened)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It has been unfastened.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It has been unfastened.</span>"

 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
 	if(..())
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More