Rewrite examine() to pass a list around (#7038)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 	var/force_holder = null //
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gripper/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(wrapped)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is holding \the [wrapped].</span>")
-		wrapped.examine(user)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is holding \the [wrapped].</span>"
+		. += wrapped.examine(user)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gripper/CtrlClick(mob/user)
 	drop_item()

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_manufacturer.dm

@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
 		visible_message("\The [src] voices a strident beep, indicating a drone chassis is prepared.")
 
 /obj/machinery/drone_fabricator/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(produce_drones && drone_progress >= 100 && istype(user,/mob/observer/dead) && config.allow_drone_spawn && count_drones() < config.max_maint_drones)
-		to_chat(user, "<BR><B>A drone is prepared. Select 'Join As Drone' from the Ghost tab to spawn as a maintenance drone.</B>")
+		. += "<br><B>A drone is prepared. Select 'Join As Drone' from the Ghost tab to spawn as a maintenance drone.</B>"
 
 /obj/machinery/drone_fabricator/proc/create_drone(var/client/player)
 

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/examine.dm

@@ -1,46 +1,41 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/examine(mob/user)
 	var/custom_infix = custom_name ? ", [modtype] [braintype]" : ""
-	..(user, infix = custom_infix)
+	. = ..(user, infix = custom_infix)
 
-	var/msg = ""
-	msg += "<span class='warning'>"
 	if (src.getBruteLoss())
 		if (src.getBruteLoss() < 75)
-			msg += "It looks slightly dented.\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly dented.</span>"
 		else
-			msg += "<B>It looks severely dented!</B>\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'><B>It looks severely dented!</B></span>"
 	if (src.getFireLoss())
 		if (src.getFireLoss() < 75)
-			msg += "It looks slightly charred.\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly charred.</span>"
 		else
-			msg += "<B>It looks severely burnt and heat-warped!</B>\n"
-	msg += "</span>"
+			. += "<span class='warning'><B>It looks severely burnt and heat-warped!</B></span>"
 
 	if(opened)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>Its cover is open and the power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its cover is open and the power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].</span>"
 	else
-		msg += "Its cover is closed.\n"
+		. += "Its cover is closed."
 
 	if(!has_power)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>It appears to be running on backup power.</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It appears to be running on backup power.</span>"
 
 	switch(src.stat)
 		if(CONSCIOUS)
 			if(shell)
-				msg += "It appears to be an [deployed ? "active" : "empty"] AI shell.\n"
+				. += "It appears to be an [deployed ? "active" : "empty"] AI shell."
 			else if(!src.client)
-				msg += "It appears to be in stand-by mode.\n" //afk
-		if(UNCONSCIOUS)		msg += "<span class='warning'>It doesn't seem to be responding.</span>\n"
-		if(DEAD)			msg += "<span class='deadsay'>It looks completely unsalvageable.</span>\n"
-	msg += "*---------*"
+				. += "It appears to be in stand-by mode." //afk
+		if(UNCONSCIOUS)		. += "<span class='warning'>It doesn't seem to be responding.</span>"
+		if(DEAD)			. += "<span class='deadsay'>It looks completely unsalvageable.</span>"
+	. += "*---------*"
 
-	if(print_flavor_text()) msg += "\n[print_flavor_text()]\n"
+	if(print_flavor_text()) . += "<br>[print_flavor_text()]"
 
 	if (pose)
-		if( findtext(pose,".",length(pose)) == 0 && findtext(pose,"!",length(pose)) == 0 && findtext(pose,"?",length(pose)) == 0 )
+		if(!findtext(pose, regex("\[.?!]$"))) // Will be zero if the last character is not a member of [.?!]
 			pose = addtext(pose,".") //Makes sure all emotes end with a period.
-		msg += "\nIt is [pose]"
+		. += "<br>It is [pose]" //Extra <br> intentional
 
-	to_chat(user,msg)
 	user.showLaws(src)
-	return

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_items.dm

@@ -430,10 +430,9 @@
 	max_doors = 5
 
 /obj/item/weapon/inflatable_dispenser/examine(var/mob/user)
-	if(!..(user))
-		return
-	to_chat(user, "It has [stored_walls] wall segment\s and [stored_doors] door segment\s stored.")
-	to_chat(user, "It is set to deploy [mode ? "doors" : "walls"]")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It has [stored_walls] wall segment\s and [stored_doors] door segment\s stored."
+	. += "It is set to deploy [mode ? "doors" : "walls"]"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/inflatable_dispenser/attack_self()
 	mode = !mode