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

code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_dispenser.dm

@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/chem_dispenser/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(panel_open)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src]'s maintenance hatch is open!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[src]'s maintenance hatch is open!</span>"
 	if(in_range(user, src) || isobserver(user))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The status display reads: <br>Recharging <b>[recharge_amount]</b> power units per interval.<br>Power efficiency increased by <b>[round((powerefficiency * 1000) - 100, 1)]%</b>.<span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>The status display reads: <br>Recharging <b>[recharge_amount]</b> power units per interval.<br>Power efficiency increased by <b>[round((powerefficiency * 1000) - 100, 1)]%</b>.<span>"
 
 
 /obj/machinery/chem_dispenser/process()

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/borghydro.dm

@@ -102,16 +102,15 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/borghypo/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 2))
-		return
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+		var/empty = TRUE
 
-	var/empty = 1
+		for(var/datum/reagents/RS in reagent_list)
+			var/datum/reagent/R = locate() in RS.reagent_list
+			if(R)
+				. += "<span class='notice'>It currently has [R.volume] units of [R.name] stored.</span>"
+				empty = FALSE
 
-	for(var/datum/reagents/RS in reagent_list)
-		var/datum/reagent/R = locate() in RS.reagent_list
-		if(R)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It currently has [R.volume] units of [R.name] stored.</span>")
-			empty = 0
-
-	if(empty)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is currently empty. Allow some time for the internal syntheszier to produce more.</span>")
+		if(empty)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It is currently empty. Allow some time for the internal syntheszier to produce more.</span>"

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/glass_containers.dm

@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@
 	base_name = name
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 2))
-		return
-	if(!is_open_container())
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Airtight lid seals it completely.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2 && !is_open_container())
+		. += "<span class='notice'>Airtight lid seals it completely.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/attack(mob/M, mob/user, def_zone)
 	if(!is_open_container())

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/hypospray.dm

@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@
 		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]0"
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/hypospray/autoinjector/examine()
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(reagents && reagents.reagent_list.len)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>It is currently loaded.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is currently loaded.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>It is spent.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is spent.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/hypospray/autoinjector/teporone //basilisks
 	name = "teporone autoinjector"

code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/spray.dm

@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [amount_per_transfer_from_this == 10 ? "remove" : "fix"] the nozzle. You'll now use [amount_per_transfer_from_this] units per spray.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/spray/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0) && user == loc)
-		to_chat(user, "[round(reagents.total_volume)] units left.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) && user == loc)
+		. += "[round(reagents.total_volume)] units left."
 
 /obj/item/reagent_containers/spray/verb/empty()
 

code/modules/reagents/reagent_dispenser.dm

@@ -116,10 +116,9 @@
 	boom()
 
 /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/fueltank/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 2))
-		return
-	if(rig)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>There is some kind of device rigged to the tank.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2 && rig)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>There is some kind of device rigged to the tank.</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/fueltank/attack_hand()
 	if(rig)
@@ -224,9 +223,9 @@
 	var/paper_cups = 25 //Paper cups left from the cooler
 
 /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/water_cooler/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 2))
-		return
-	to_chat(user, "There are [paper_cups ? paper_cups : "no"] paper cups left.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+		. += "There are [paper_cups ? paper_cups : "no"] paper cups left."
 
 /obj/structure/reagent_dispensers/water_cooler/attack_hand(mob/living/user)
 	if(!paper_cups)