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

code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm

@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/examine(mob/living/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Mark a large creature with the destabilizing force, then hit them in melee to do <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b> damage.</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Does <b>[force + detonation_damage + backstab_bonus]</b> damage if the target is backstabbed, instead of <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b>.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Mark a large creature with the destabilizing force, then hit them in melee to do <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b> damage.</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Does <b>[force + detonation_damage + backstab_bonus]</b> damage if the target is backstabbed, instead of <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b>.</span>"
 	for(var/t in trophies)
 		var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/T = t
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has \a [T] attached, which causes [T.effect_desc()].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It has \a [T] attached, which causes [T.effect_desc()].</span>"
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/kinetic_crusher/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
 	if(iscrowbar(I))
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@
 	var/denied_type = /obj/item/crusher_trophy
 
 /obj/item/crusher_trophy/examine(mob/living/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Causes [effect_desc()] when attached to a kinetic crusher.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Causes [effect_desc()] when attached to a kinetic crusher.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/crusher_trophy/proc/effect_desc()
 	return "errors"

code/modules/mining/equipment/lazarus_injector.dm

@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
 		malfunctioning = 1
 
 /obj/item/lazarus_injector/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!loaded)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>[src] is empty.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='info'>[src] is empty.</span>"
 	if(malfunctioning)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>The display on [src] seems to be flickering.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='info'>The display on [src] seems to be flickering.</span>"
 
 /*********************Mob Capsule*************************/
 

code/modules/mining/equipment/marker_beacons.dm

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(marker_beacon_colors, list(
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/stack/marker_beacon/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use in-hand to place a [singular_name].</span>")
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to select a color. Current color is [picked_color].</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Use in-hand to place a [singular_name].</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to select a color. Current color is [picked_color].</span>"
 
 /obj/item/stack/marker_beacon/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][lowertext(picked_color)]"
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(marker_beacon_colors, list(
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/structure/marker_beacon/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to select a color. Current color is [picked_color].</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to select a color. Current color is [picked_color].</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/marker_beacon/update_icon()
 	while(!picked_color || !GLOB.marker_beacon_colors[picked_color])

code/modules/mining/equipment/survival_pod.dm

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 /obj/item/survivalcapsule/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	get_template()
-	to_chat(user, "This capsule has the [template.name] stored.")
-	to_chat(user, template.description)
+	. += "This capsule has the [template.name] stored."
+	. += template.description
 
 /obj/item/survivalcapsule/attack_self()
 	// Can't grab when capsule is New() because templates aren't loaded then

code/modules/mining/fulton.dm

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(total_extraction_beacons)
 	var/max_force_fulton = MOVE_FORCE_STRONG
 
 /obj/item/extraction_pack/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "It has [uses_left] use\s remaining.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It has [uses_left] use\s remaining."
 
 /obj/item/extraction_pack/attack_self(mob/user)
 	var/list/possible_beacons = list()

code/modules/mining/lavaland/loot/hierophant_loot.dm

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 	var/friendly_fire_check = FALSE //if the blasts we make will consider our faction against the faction of hit targets
 
 /obj/item/hierophant_club/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='hierophant_warning'>The[beacon ? " beacon is not currently":"re is a beacon"] attached.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='hierophant_warning'>The[beacon ? " beacon is not currently":"re is a beacon"] attached.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/hierophant_club/suicide_act(mob/living/user)
 	atom_say("Xverwpsgexmrk...")

code/modules/mining/machine_vending.dm

@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/card/mining_point_card/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "There's [points] points on the card.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "There's [points] points on the card."
 
 /**********************Conscription Kit**********************/