Static communicators (#9032)

* commstatic

* further work

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/UI.dm

@@ -150,9 +150,12 @@
 	if(..())
 		return 1
 	if(href_list["rename"])
-		var/new_name = sanitizeSafe(input(usr,"Please enter your name.","Communicator",usr.name) )
-		if(new_name)
-			register_device(new_name)
+		if(!can_rename)
+			to_chat(usr, "Renaming forbidden on this device.")
+		else
+			var/new_name = sanitizeSafe(input(usr,"Please enter your name.","Communicator",usr.name) )
+			if(new_name)
+				register_device(new_name)
 
 	if(href_list["toggle_visibility"])
 		switch(network_visibility)

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 	var/list/communicating = list()
 	var/update_ticks = 0
 	var/newsfeed_channel = 0
+	var/static_name = null
+	var/can_rename = 1
 
 // Proc: New()
 // Parameters: None
@@ -95,6 +97,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 // Parameters: None
 // Description: Tries to register ourselves to the mob that we've presumably spawned in. Not the most amazing way of doing this.
 /obj/item/communicator/proc/register_to_holder()
+	if(static_name)
+		register_device(static_name)
+		initialize_exonet(loc)
 	if(ismob(loc))
 		register_device(loc.name)
 		initialize_exonet(loc)
@@ -279,7 +284,10 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 		return
 	owner = new_name
 
-	name = "[new_name]'s [initial(name)]"
+	if(static_name)
+		name = "[new_name]"
+	else
+		name = "[new_name]'s [initial(name)]"
 	if(camera)
 		camera.name = name
 		camera.c_tag = name

code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/desktop.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/obj/item/communicator/desktop
+	name = "desktop communicator"
+	desc = "A static communicator unit, seen in homes, offices and the receptions of businesses across the galaxy."
+	icon_state = "commstatic"
+	anchored = 1
+	static_name = "fixed communicator"
+	can_rename = 0
+
+/obj/item/communicator/desktop/attack_hand(mob/user)
+	return attack_self(user)
+
+/obj/item/communicator/desktop/initialize_exonet(mob/user)
+	if(!static_name)
+		return
+	if(!exonet)
+		exonet = new(src)
+	if(!exonet.address)
+		exonet.make_address("communicator-[static_name]")
+	if(!node)
+		node = get_exonet_node()
+	populate_known_devices()
+
+/obj/item/communicator/desktop/register_to_holder()
+	if(!static_name)
+		return ..()
+	register_device(static_name)
+	initialize_exonet()