Merge pull request #10456 from datlo/photocopierfix

Add global cap on printing papers

code/_globalvars/misc.dm

@@ -78,4 +78,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(timezoneOffset, 0) // The difference betwen midnight (of the hos
 // However it'd be ok to use for accessing attack logs and such too, which are even laggier.
 var/fileaccess_timer = 0
 
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(gametime_offset, 432000) // 12:00 in seconds
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(gametime_offset, 432000) // 12:00 in seconds
+
+//printers shutdown if too much shit printed
+var/copier_items_printed = 0
+var/copier_max_items = 300
+var/copier_items_printed_logged = FALSE

code/modules/paperwork/photocopier.dm

@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@
 			if(toner <= 0)
 				break
 
+			if(copier_items_printed >= copier_max_items) //global vars defined in misc.dm
+				if(prob(10))
+					visible_message("<span class='warning'>The printer screen reads \"PC LOAD LETTER\".</span>")
+				else
+					visible_message("<span class='warning'>The printer screen reads \"PHOTOCOPIER NETWORK OFFLINE, PLEASE CONTACT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR\".</span>")
+				if(!copier_items_printed_logged)
+					message_admins("Photocopier cap of [copier_max_items] papers reached, all photocopiers are now disabled. This may be the cause of any lag.")
+					copier_items_printed_logged = TRUE
+				break
+
 			if(emag_cooldown > world.time)
 				return
 
@@ -86,7 +96,7 @@
 			else
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>\The [copyitem] can't be copied by \the [src].</span>")
 				break
-
+			copier_items_printed++
 			use_power(active_power_usage)
 		updateUsrDialog()
 	else if(href_list["remove"])