Rewrite examine() to pass a list around

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/binary_devices/dp_vent_pump.dm

@@ -200,8 +200,9 @@
 		set_frequency(frequency)
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/binary/dp_vent_pump/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W"
 
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/power_change()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/shutoff.dm

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(shutoff_valves)
 	icon_state = "vclamp[open]"
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/valve/shutoff/examine(var/mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "The automatic shutoff circuit is [close_on_leaks ? "enabled" : "disabled"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The automatic shutoff circuit is [close_on_leaks ? "enabled" : "disabled"]."
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/valve/shutoff/Initialize()
 	. = ..()

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/cold_sink.dm

@@ -178,6 +178,6 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/freezer/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(panel_open)
-		to_chat(user, "The maintenance hatch is open.")
+		. += "The maintenance hatch is open."

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/heat_source.dm

@@ -165,6 +165,6 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/heater/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	..()
 	if(panel_open)
-		to_chat(user, "The maintenance hatch is open.")
+		. += "The maintenance hatch is open."

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm

@@ -414,12 +414,13 @@
 		..()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "You are too far away to read the gauge.")
+		. += "You are too far away to read the gauge."
 	if(welded)
-		to_chat(user, "It seems welded shut.")
+		. += "It seems welded shut."
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump/power_change()
 	var/old_stat = stat

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm

@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@
 		deconstruct()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "A small gauge in the corner reads [round(last_flow_rate, 0.1)] L/s; [round(last_power_draw)] W"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "You are too far away to read the gauge.")
+		. += "You are too far away to read the gauge."

code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/valve.dm

@@ -307,5 +307,5 @@
 		deconstruct()
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/valve/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "It is [open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It is [open ? "open" : "closed"]."

code/game/atoms.dm

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 	return found
 
 //All atoms
-/atom/proc/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1, var/infix = "", var/suffix = "")
+/atom/proc/examine(mob/user, var/infix = "", var/suffix = "")
 	//This reformat names to get a/an properly working on item descriptions when they are bloody
 	var/f_name = "\a [src][infix]."
 	if(src.blood_DNA && !istype(src, /obj/effect/decal))
@@ -182,16 +182,15 @@
 		else
 			f_name += "oil-stained [name][infix]."
 
-	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] That's [f_name] [suffix]")
-	to_chat(user,desc)
+	var/list/output = list("[bicon(src)] That's [f_name] [suffix]", desc)
 
 	if(user.client?.examine_text_mode == EXAMINE_MODE_INCLUDE_USAGE)
-		to_chat(user, description_info)
+		output += description_info
 
 	if(user.client?.examine_text_mode == EXAMINE_MODE_SWITCH_TO_PANEL)
 		user.client.statpanel = "Examine" // Switch to stat panel
 
-	return distance == -1 || (get_dist(src, user) <= distance)
+	return output
 
 // called by mobs when e.g. having the atom as their machine, pulledby, loc (AKA mob being inside the atom) or buckled var set.
 // see code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm for more.

code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm

@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ var/global/list/rnwords = list("ire","ego","nahlizet","certum","veri","jatkaa","
 		..()
 
 	examine(mob/user)
-		..()
+		. = ..()
 		if(iscultist(user))
-			to_chat(user, "This spell circle reads: <i>[word1] [word2] [word3]</i>.")
+			. += "This spell circle reads: <i>[word1] [word2] [word3]</i>."
 
 
 	attackby(I as obj, user as mob)
@@ -422,10 +422,11 @@ var/global/list/rnwords = list("ire","ego","nahlizet","certum","veri","jatkaa","
 			return
 
 	examine(mob/user)
+		. = ..()
 		if(!iscultist(user))
-			to_chat(user, "An old, dusty tome with frayed edges and a sinister looking cover.")
+			. += "An old, dusty tome with frayed edges and a sinister looking cover."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "The scriptures of Nar-Sie, The One Who Sees, The Geometer of Blood. Contains the details of every ritual his followers could think of. Most of these are useless, though.")
+			. += "The scriptures of Nar-Sie, The One Who Sees, The Geometer of Blood. Contains the details of every ritual his followers could think of. Most of these are useless, though."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/book/tome/cultify()
 	return

code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/pinpointer.dm

@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 			icon_state = "pinonfar"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pinpointer/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/nuclearbomb/bomb in machines)
 		if(bomb.timing)
-			to_chat(user, "Extreme danger.  Arming signal detected.   Time remaining: [bomb.timeleft]")
+			. += "Extreme danger.  Arming signal detected.   Time remaining: [bomb.timeleft]"
 
 
 

code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/devices/disposable_teleporter.dm

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 	uses = 1
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disposable_teleporter/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "[uses] uses remaining.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "[uses] uses remaining."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disposable_teleporter/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!uses)

code/game/machinery/CableLayer.dm

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>There's no more cable on the reel.</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/cablelayer/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "\The [src]'s cable reel has [cable.amount] length\s left.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "[src]'s cable reel has [cable.amount] length\s left."
 
 /obj/machinery/cablelayer/proc/load_cable(var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/CC)
 	if(istype(CC) && CC.amount)

code/game/machinery/atmoalter/meter.dm

@@ -77,24 +77,22 @@
 		radio_connection.post_signal(src, signal)
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/examine(mob/user)
-	var/t = "A gas flow meter. "
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(get_dist(user, src) > 3 && !(istype(user, /mob/living/silicon/ai) || istype(user, /mob/observer/dead)))
-		t += "<span class='warning'>You are too far away to read it.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>You are too far away to read it.</span>"
 
 	else if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
-		t += "<span class='warning'>The display is off.</span>"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>The display is off.</span>"
 
-	else if(src.target)
+	else if(target)
 		var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = target.return_air()
 		if(environment)
-			t += "The pressure gauge reads [round(environment.return_pressure(), 0.01)] kPa; [round(environment.temperature,0.01)]K ([round(environment.temperature-T0C,0.01)]&deg;C)"
+			. += "The pressure gauge reads [round(environment.return_pressure(), 0.01)] kPa; [round(environment.temperature,0.01)]K ([round(environment.temperature-T0C,0.01)]&deg;C)"
 		else
-			t += "The sensor error light is blinking."
+			. += "The sensor error light is blinking."
 	else
-		t += "The connect error light is blinking."
-
-	to_chat(user,t)
+		. += "The connect error light is blinking."
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/Click()
 

code/game/machinery/bioprinter.dm

@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/biomass = get_biomass_volume()
 	if(biomass)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is loaded with [biomass] units of biomass.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is loaded with [biomass] units of biomass.</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is not loaded with any biomass.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It is not loaded with any biomass.</span>"
 
 /obj/machinery/organ_printer/RefreshParts()
 	// Print Delay updating

code/game/machinery/cell_charger.dm

@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@
 		overlays.Cut()
 
 /obj/machinery/cell_charger/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 5))
-		return
-
-	to_chat(user, "[charging ? "[charging]" : "Nothing"] is in [src].")
-	if(charging)
-		to_chat(user, "Current charge: [charging.charge] / [charging.maxcharge]")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 5)
+		. += "[charging ? "[charging]" : "Nothing"] is in [src]."
+		if(charging)
+			. += "Current charge: [charging.charge] / [charging.maxcharge]"
 
 /obj/machinery/cell_charger/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
 	if(stat & BROKEN)

code/game/machinery/cloning.dm

@@ -534,9 +534,8 @@
 	to_chat(user, "You flip the write-protect tab to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"].")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/disk/data/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, text("The write-protect tab is set to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"]."))
-	return
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The write-protect tab is set to [read_only ? "protected" : "unprotected"]."
 
 /*
  *	Diskette Box

code/game/machinery/computer/arcade.dm

@@ -1020,13 +1020,12 @@
 	var/active = 0 //if the ship is on
 
 /obj/item/weapon/orion_ship/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(!(in_range(user, src)))
-		return
-	if(!active)
-		to_chat(user, span("notice", "There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped down."))
-	else
-		to_chat(user, span("notice", "There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped up."))
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		if(!active)
+			. += span("notice", "There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped down.")
+		else
+			. += span("notice", "There's a little switch on the bottom. It's flipped up.")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/orion_ship/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(active)

code/game/machinery/computer/guestpass.dm

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 		return temp_access
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/guest/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if (world.time < expiration_time)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>This pass expires at [worldtime2stationtime(expiration_time)].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>This pass expires at [worldtime2stationtime(expiration_time)].</span>"
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It expired at [worldtime2stationtime(expiration_time)].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It expired at [worldtime2stationtime(expiration_time)].</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/guest/read()
 	if(!Adjacent(usr))

code/game/machinery/doors/door.dm

@@ -332,13 +332,13 @@
 /obj/machinery/door/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(src.health <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] is broken!")
+		. += "It is broken!"
 	else if(src.health < src.maxhealth / 4)
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] looks like it's about to break!")
+		. += "It looks like it's about to break!"
 	else if(src.health < src.maxhealth / 2)
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] looks seriously damaged!")
+		. += "It looks seriously damaged!"
 	else if(src.health < src.maxhealth * 3/4)
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] shows signs of damage!")
+		. += "It shows signs of damage!"
 
 
 /obj/machinery/door/proc/set_broken()

code/game/machinery/doors/firedoor.dm

@@ -79,14 +79,15 @@
 	return get_material_by_name(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL)
 
 /obj/machinery/door/firedoor/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user, 1)
-	if(!. || !density)
-		return
+	. = ..()
+	
+	if(!Adjacent(user))
+		return .
 
 	if(pdiff >= FIREDOOR_MAX_PRESSURE_DIFF)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>WARNING: Current pressure differential is [pdiff]kPa! Opening door may result in injury!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>WARNING: Current pressure differential is [pdiff]kPa! Opening door may result in injury!</span>"
 
-	to_chat(user, "<b>Sensor readings:</b>")
+	. += "<b>Sensor readings:</b>"
 	for(var/index = 1; index <= tile_info.len; index++)
 		var/o = "&nbsp;&nbsp;"
 		switch(index)
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
 				o += "WEST: "
 		if(tile_info[index] == null)
 			o += "<span class='warning'>DATA UNAVAILABLE</span>"
-			to_chat(user, o)
+			. += o
 			continue
 		var/celsius = convert_k2c(tile_info[index][1])
 		var/pressure = tile_info[index][2]
@@ -108,14 +109,14 @@
 		o += "[celsius]&deg;C</span> "
 		o += "<span style='color:blue'>"
 		o += "[pressure]kPa</span></li>"
-		to_chat(user, o)
+		. += o
 
 	if(islist(users_to_open) && users_to_open.len)
 		var/users_to_open_string = users_to_open[1]
 		if(users_to_open.len >= 2)
 			for(var/i = 2 to users_to_open.len)
 				users_to_open_string += ", [users_to_open[i]]"
-		to_chat(user, "These people have opened \the [src] during an alert: [users_to_open_string].")
+		. += "These people have opened \the [src] during an alert: [users_to_open_string]."
 
 /obj/machinery/door/firedoor/Bumped(atom/AM)
 	if(p_open || operating)

code/game/machinery/floorlayer.dm

@@ -64,12 +64,11 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/floorlayer/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	var/dismantle = mode["dismantle"]
 	var/laying = mode["laying"]
 	var/collect = mode["collect"]
-	var/message = "<span class='notice'>\The [src] [!T ? "don't " : ""]has [!T ? "" : "[T.get_amount()] [T] "]tile\s, dismantle is [dismantle ? "on" : "off"], laying is [laying ? "on" : "off"], collect is [collect ? "on" : "off"].</span>"
-	to_chat(user,message)
+	. += "<span class='notice'>[src] [!T ? "don't " : ""]has [!T ? "" : "[T.get_amount()] [T] "]tile\s, dismantle is [dismantle ? "on" : "off"], laying is [laying ? "on" : "off"], collect is [collect ? "on" : "off"].</span>"
 
 /obj/machinery/floorlayer/proc/reset()
 	on=0

code/game/machinery/frame.dm

@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@
 	density = TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/frame/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(circuit)
-		to_chat(user, "It has \a [circuit] installed.")
+		. += "It has \a [circuit] installed."
 
 /obj/structure/frame/proc/update_desc()
 	var/D

code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm

@@ -165,21 +165,20 @@
 	to_chat(usr, "The IV drip is now [mode ? "injecting" : "taking blood"].")
 
 /obj/machinery/iv_drip/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	if(!(user in view(2)) && user != src.loc)
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	to_chat(user, "The IV drip is [mode ? "injecting" : "taking blood"].")
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+		. += "The IV drip is [mode ? "injecting" : "taking blood"]."
 
-	if(beaker)
-		if(beaker.reagents && beaker.reagents.reagent_list.len)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Attached is \a [beaker] with [beaker.reagents.total_volume] units of liquid.</span>")
+		if(beaker)
+			if(beaker.reagents?.reagent_list?.len)
+				. += "<span class='notice'>Attached is \a [beaker] with [beaker.reagents.total_volume] units of liquid.</span>"
+			else
+				. += "<span class='notice'>Attached is an empty [beaker].</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Attached is an empty [beaker].</span>")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>No chemicals are attached.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>No chemicals are attached.</span>"
 
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[attached ? attached : "No one"] is attached.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[attached ? attached : "No one"] is attached.</span>"
 
 /obj/machinery/iv_drip/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if(istype(mover) && mover.checkpass(PASSTABLE)) //allow bullets, beams, thrown objects, mice, drones, and the like through.

code/game/machinery/lightswitch.dm

@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@
 		set_light(2, 0.1, on ? "#82FF4C" : "#F86060")
 
 /obj/machinery/light_switch/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "A light switch. It is [on? "on" : "off"].")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "A light switch. It is [on? "on" : "off"]."
 
 /obj/machinery/light_switch/attack_hand(mob/user)
 

code/game/machinery/oxygen_pump.dm

@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@
 /obj/machinery/oxygen_pump/examine(var/mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(tank)
-		to_chat(user, "The meter shows [round(tank.air_contents.return_pressure())] kPa.")
+		. += "The meter shows [round(tank.air_contents.return_pressure())] kPa."
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It is missing a tank!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It is missing a tank!</span>"
 
 
 /obj/machinery/oxygen_pump/process()

code/game/machinery/pipe/pipelayer.dm

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/pipelayer/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "\The [src] has [metal] sheet\s, is set to produce [P_type_t], and auto-dismantling is [!a_dis?"de":""]activated.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "[src] has [metal] sheet\s, is set to produce [P_type_t], and auto-dismantling is [!a_dis?"de":""]activated."
 
 /obj/machinery/pipelayer/proc/reset()
 	on = 0

code/game/machinery/recharger.dm

@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/recharger/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 5))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	to_chat(user, "[charging ? "[charging]" : "Nothing"] is in [src].")
-	if(charging)
-		var/obj/item/weapon/cell/C = charging.get_cell()
-		to_chat(user, "Current charge: [C.charge] / [C.maxcharge]")
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 5)
+		. += "[charging ? "[charging]" : "Nothing"] is in [src]."
+		if(charging)
+			var/obj/item/weapon/cell/C = charging.get_cell()
+			. += "Current charge: [C.charge] / [C.maxcharge]"
 
 /obj/machinery/recharger/attackby(obj/item/weapon/G as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	var/allowed = 0

code/game/machinery/rechargestation.dm

@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@
 
 
 /obj/machinery/recharge_station/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "The charge meter reads: [round(chargepercentage())]%")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The charge meter reads: [round(chargepercentage())]%"
 
 /obj/machinery/recharge_station/proc/chargepercentage()
 	if(!cell)

code/game/machinery/spaceheater.dm

@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
 		set_light(0)
 
 /obj/machinery/space_heater/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 
-	to_chat(user, "The heater is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [panel_open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+	. += "The heater is [on ? "on" : "off"] and the hatch is [panel_open ? "open" : "closed"]."
 	if(panel_open)
-		to_chat(user, "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].")
+		. += "The power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"]."
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%")
+		. += "The charge meter reads [cell ? round(cell.percent(),1) : 0]%"
 	return
 
 /obj/machinery/space_heater/powered()

code/game/machinery/status_display.dm

@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@
 	return 0
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_BLANK && mode != STATUS_DISPLAY_ALERT)
-		to_chat(user, "The display says:<br>\t[sanitize(message1)]<br>\t[sanitize(message2)]")
+		. += "The display says:<br>\t[sanitize(message1)]<br>\t[sanitize(message2)]"
 
 /obj/machinery/status_display/proc/set_message(m1, m2)
 	if(m1)

code/game/mecha/equipment/mecha_equipment.dm

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 	return 0
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] will fill [equip_type?"a [equip_type]":"any"] slot.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>[src] will fill [equip_type?"a [equip_type]":"any"] slot.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/New()
 	..()

code/game/mecha/mecha.dm

@@ -267,25 +267,23 @@
 		return 0
 
 /obj/mecha/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	var/integrity = health/initial(health)*100
 	switch(integrity)
 		if(85 to 100)
-			to_chat(user, "It's fully intact.")
+			. += "It's fully intact."
 		if(65 to 85)
-			to_chat(user, "It's slightly damaged.")
+			. += "It's slightly damaged."
 		if(45 to 65)
-			to_chat(user, "It's badly damaged.")
+			. += "It's badly damaged."
 		if(25 to 45)
-			to_chat(user, "It's heavily damaged.")
+			. += "It's heavily damaged."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It's falling apart.")
-	if(equipment && equipment.len)
-		to_chat(user, "It's equipped with:")
+			. += "It's falling apart."
+	if(equipment?.len)
+		. += "It's equipped with:"
 		for(var/obj/item/mecha_parts/mecha_equipment/ME in equipment)
-			to_chat(user, "[bicon(ME)] [ME]")
-	return
-
+			. += "[bicon(ME)] [ME]"
 
 /obj/mecha/proc/drop_item()//Derpfix, but may be useful in future for engineering exosuits.
 	return

code/game/objects/effects/decals/Cleanable/humans.dm

@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ var/global/list/image/splatter_cache=list()
 		icon_state = "writing1"
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/writing/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It reads: <font color='[basecolor]'>\"[message]\"</font>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It reads: <font color='[basecolor]'>\"[message]\"</font>"
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/gibs
 	name = "gibs"

code/game/objects/items.dm

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 	src.loc = T
 
 // See inventory_sizes.dm for the defines.
-/obj/item/examine(mob/user, var/distance = -1)
+/obj/item/examine(mob/user)
 	var/size
 	switch(src.w_class)
 		if(ITEMSIZE_TINY)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 			size = "bulky"
 		if(ITEMSIZE_HUGE)
 			size = "huge"
-	return ..(user, distance, "", "It is a [size] item.")
+	return ..(user, "", "It is a [size] item.")
 
 /obj/item/attack_hand(mob/living/user as mob)
 	if (!user) return

code/game/objects/items/bells.dm

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 	var/static/radial_pickup = image(icon = 'icons/mob/radial.dmi', icon_state = "radial_pickup")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/deskbell/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(broken)
-		to_chat(user,"<b>It looks damaged, the ringer is stuck firmly inside.</b>")
+		. += "<b>It looks damaged, the ringer is stuck firmly inside.</b>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/deskbell/attack(mob/target as mob, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(!broken)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	// Once the player has decided their option, choose the behaviour that will happen under said option.
 	switch(choice)
 		if("examine")
-			examine(user)
+			user.examinate(src)
 
 		if("use")
 			if(check_ability(user))

code/game/objects/items/bodybag.dm

@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@
 		syringe.reagents.trans_to_mob(H, 30, CHEM_BLOOD)
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(Adjacent(user)) //The bag's rather thick and opaque from a distance.
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>You peer into \the [src].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='info'>You peer into \the [src].</span>"
 		if(syringe)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='info'>It has a syringe added to it.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='info'>It has a syringe added to it.</span>"
 		for(var/mob/living/L in contents)
-			L.examine(user)
+			. += L.examine(user)
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(opened)

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

@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	var/spam_proof = FALSE // If true, it can't be spammed by random events.
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "The time [stationtime2text()] is displayed in the corner of the screen.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "The time [stationtime2text()] is displayed in the corner of the screen."
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/CtrlClick()
 	if(issilicon(usr))

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

@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 // Parameters: user - the user doing the examining
 // Description: Allows the user to click a link when examining to look at video if one is going.
 /obj/item/device/communicator/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user, 1)
-	if(. && video_source)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It looks like it's on a video call: <a href='?src=\ref[src];watchvideo=1'>\[view\]</a></span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user) && video_source)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It looks like it's on a video call: <a href='?src=\ref[src];watchvideo=1'>\[view\]</a></span>"
 
 // Proc: initialize_exonet()
 // Parameters: 1 (user - the person the communicator belongs to)
@@ -131,28 +131,22 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 // Parameters: 1 (user - the person examining the device)
 // Description: Shows all the voice mobs inside the device, and their status.
 /obj/item/device/communicator/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user))
-		return
-
-	var/msg = ""
+	. = ..()
+	
 	for(var/mob/living/voice/voice in contents)
-		msg += "<span class='notice'>On the screen, you can see a image feed of [voice].</span>\n"
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>"
-
+		. += "<span class='notice'>On the screen, you can see a image feed of [voice].</span>"
+		
 		if(voice && voice.key)
 			switch(voice.stat)
 				if(CONSCIOUS)
 					if(!voice.client)
-						msg += "[voice] appears to be asleep.\n" //afk
+						. += "<span class='warning'>[voice] appears to be asleep.</span>" //afk
 				if(UNCONSCIOUS)
-					msg += "[voice] doesn't appear to be conscious.\n"
+					. += "<span class='warning'>[voice] doesn't appear to be conscious.</span>"
 				if(DEAD)
-					msg += "<span class='deadsay'>[voice] appears to have died...</span>\n" //Hopefully this never has to be used.
+					. += "<span class='deadsay'>[voice] appears to have died...</span>" //Hopefully this never has to be used.
 		else
-			msg += "<span class='notice'>The device doesn't appear to be transmitting any data.</span>\n"
-		msg += "</span>"
-	to_chat(user, msg)
-	return
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The device doesn't appear to be transmitting any data.</span>"
 
 // Proc: emp_act()
 // Parameters: None

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

@@ -86,23 +86,20 @@
 		set_light(0)
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(power_use && brightness_level)
-		var/tempdesc
-		tempdesc += "\The [src] is set to [brightness_level]. "
+		. += "\The [src] is set to [brightness_level]."
 		if(cell)
-			tempdesc += "\The [src] has a \the [cell] attached. "
+			. += "\The [src] has a \the [cell] attached."
 
 			if(cell.charge <= cell.maxcharge*0.25)
-				tempdesc += "It appears to have a low amount of power remaining."
+				. += "It appears to have a low amount of power remaining."
 			else if(cell.charge > cell.maxcharge*0.25 && cell.charge <= cell.maxcharge*0.5)
-				tempdesc += "It appears to have an average amount of power remaining."
+				. += "It appears to have an average amount of power remaining."
 			else if(cell.charge > cell.maxcharge*0.5 && cell.charge <= cell.maxcharge*0.75)
-				tempdesc += "It appears to have an above average amount of power remaining."
+				. += "It appears to have an above average amount of power remaining."
 			else if(cell.charge > cell.maxcharge*0.75 && cell.charge <= cell.maxcharge)
-				tempdesc += "It appears to have a high amount of power remaining."
-
-		to_chat(user, "[tempdesc]")
+				. += "It appears to have a high amount of power remaining."
 
 /obj/item/device/flashlight/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(power_use)

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

@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@
 		choose_colour()
 
 /obj/item/device/floor_painter/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It is configured to produce the '[decal]' decal with a direction of '[paint_dir]' using [paint_colour] paint.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It is configured to produce the '[decal]' decal with a direction of '[paint_dir]' using [paint_colour] paint."
 
 /obj/item/device/floor_painter/verb/choose_colour()
 	set name = "Choose Colour"

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

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 	update_sound()
 
 /obj/item/device/geiger/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	get_radiation()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[scanning ? "Ambient" : "Stored"] radiation level: [radiation_count ? radiation_count : "0"]Bq.</span>")
+	. += "<span class='warning'>[scanning ? "Ambient" : "Stored"] radiation level: [radiation_count ? radiation_count : "0"]Bq.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/device/geiger/rad_act(amount)
 	if(!amount || !scanning)

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

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 /obj/item/device/holowarrant/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(active)
-		to_chat(user, "It's a holographic warrant for '[active.fields["namewarrant"]]'.")
+		. += "It's a holographic warrant for '[active.fields["namewarrant"]]'."
 	if(in_range(user, src) || istype(user, /mob/observer/dead))
-		show_content(user)
+		show_content(user) //Opens a browse window, not chatbox related
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You have to go closer if you want to read it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>You have to go closer if you want to read it.</span>"
 
 //hit yourself with it
 /obj/item/device/holowarrant/attack_self(mob/living/user as mob)

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

@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/device/lightreplacer/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 2))
-		to_chat(user, "It has [uses] lights remaining.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+		. += "It has [uses] lights remaining."
 
 /obj/item/device/lightreplacer/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/stack/material) && W.get_material_name() == "glass")

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

@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
 		choose_colour_secure()
 
 /obj/item/device/closet_painter/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It is configured to produce the '[colour]' paint scheme or the '[colour_secure]' secure closet paint scheme.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It is configured to produce the '[colour]' paint scheme or the '[colour_secure]' secure closet paint scheme."
 
 /obj/item/device/closet_painter/verb/choose_colour()
 	set name = "Choose Colour"

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

@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/device/modkit/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It looks as though it modifies hardsuits to fit [target_species] users.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It looks as though it modifies hardsuits to fit [target_species] users."
 
 /obj/item/device/modkit/tajaran
 	name = "tajaran hardsuit modification kit"

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

@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 	mode = input("Which colour do you want to use?", "Pipe painter", mode) in modes
 
 /obj/item/device/pipe_painter/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "It is in [mode] mode.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It is in [mode] mode."

code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm

@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 	return list_secure_channels()
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!(..(user, 1) && radio_desc))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	to_chat(user, "The following channels are available:")
-	to_chat(user, radio_desc)
+	if(radio_desc && Adjacent(user))
+		. += "The following channels are available:"
+		. += radio_desc
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/handle_message_mode(mob/living/M as mob, list/message_pieces, channel)
 	if(channel == "special")

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

@@ -581,12 +581,18 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	if ((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
 		if (b_stat)
 			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can be attached and modified!</span>")
+=======
+	
+	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
+		if(b_stat)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] can be attached and modified!</span>"
+>>>>>>> 6c6644f... Rewrite examine() to pass a list around (#7038)
 		else
-			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>\The [src] can not be modified or attached!</span>")
-	return
+			. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] can not be modified or attached!</span>"
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()

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

@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@
 	camtype = /obj/machinery/camera/bug/spy
 
 /obj/item/device/camerabug/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user, 0)
-	if(.)
-		to_chat(user, "It has a tiny camera inside. Needs to be both configured and brought in contact with monitor device to be fully functional.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) == 0)
+		. += "It has a tiny camera inside. Needs to be both configured and brought in contact with monitor device to be fully functional."
 
 /obj/item/device/camerabug/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/bug_monitor))
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 1, TECH_ENGINEERING = 1, TECH_ILLEGAL = 3)
 
 /obj/item/device/bug_monitor/spy/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user, 1)
-	if(.)
-		to_chat(user, "The time '12:00' is blinking in the corner of the screen and \the [src] looks very cheaply made.")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "The time '12:00' is blinking in the corner of the screen and \the [src] looks very cheaply made."
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/bug/check_eye(var/mob/user as mob)
 	return 0

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

@@ -173,24 +173,25 @@
 		icon_state = "suitcooler0"
 
 /obj/item/device/suit_cooling_unit/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	if (on)
-		if (attached_to_suit(src.loc))
-			to_chat(user, "It's switched on and running.")
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+
+		if (on)
+			if (attached_to_suit(src.loc))
+				. += "It's switched on and running."
+			else
+				. += "It's switched on, but not attached to anything."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It's switched on, but not attached to anything.")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "It is switched off.")
+			. += "It is switched off."
 
-	if (cover_open)
-		if(cell)
-			to_chat(user, "The panel is open, exposing the [cell].")
+		if (cover_open)
+			if(cell)
+				. += "The panel is open, exposing the [cell]."
+			else
+				. += "The panel is open."
+
+		if (cell)
+			. += "The charge meter reads [round(cell.percent())]%."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "The panel is open.")
-
-	if (cell)
-		to_chat(user, "The charge meter reads [round(cell.percent())]%.")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "It doesn't have a power cell installed.")
+			. += "It doesn't have a power cell installed."

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

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/device/tvcamera/examine()
-	..()
-	to_chat(usr, "Video feed is [camera.status ? "on" : "off"]")
-	to_chat(usr, "Audio feed is [radio.broadcasting ? "on" : "off"]")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "Video feed is [camera.status ? "on" : "off"]"
+	. += "Audio feed is [radio.broadcasting ? "on" : "off"]"
 
 /obj/item/device/tvcamera/Initialize()
 	. = ..()

code/game/objects/items/paintkit.dm

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 	var/list/allowed_types = list()
 
 /obj/item/device/kit/examine()
-	..()
-	to_chat(usr, "It has [uses] use\s left.")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It has [uses] use\s left."
 
 /obj/item/device/kit/proc/use(var/amt, var/mob/user)
 	uses -= amt
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/device/kit/paint/examine()
-	..()
-	to_chat(usr, "This kit will convert an exosuit into: [new_name].")
-	to_chat(usr, "This kit can be used on the following exosuit models:")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "This kit will convert an exosuit into: [new_name]."
+	. += "This kit can be used on the following exosuit models:"
 	for(var/exotype in allowed_types)
-		to_chat(usr, "- [capitalize(exotype)]")
+		. += "- [capitalize(exotype)]"
 
 /obj/item/device/kit/paint/customize(var/obj/mecha/M, var/mob/user)
 	if(!can_customize(M))

code/game/objects/items/robobag.dm

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 	var/obj/item/clothing/accessory/badge/corptag	// The tag on the bag.
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/robobag/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(Adjacent(user) && corptag)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] has a [corptag] attached to it.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(corptag && Adjacent(user))
+		. += "<span class='notice'>[src] has a [corptag] attached to it.</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/closet/body_bag/cryobag/robobag/update_icon()
 	overlays.Cut()

code/game/objects/items/stacks/marker_beacons.dm

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ var/list/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)]"
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ var/list/marker_beacon_colors = list(
 	update_icon()
 
 /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 || !marker_beacon_colors[picked_color])

code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm

@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@
 		item_state = initial(icon_state)
 
 /obj/item/stack/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
+	. = ..()
+	
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		if(!uses_charge)
-			to_chat(user, "There are [src.amount] [src.singular_name]\s in the stack.")
+			. += "There are [src.amount] [src.singular_name]\s in the stack."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "There is enough charge for [get_amount()].")
+			. += "There is enough charge for [get_amount()]."
 
 /obj/item/stack/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	list_recipes(user)

code/game/objects/items/toys.dm

@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/gun.ogg'
 
 	examine(mob/user)
-		if(..(user, 2) && bullets)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is loaded with [bullets] foam darts!</span>")
+		. = ..()
+		if(bullets && get_dist(user, src) <= 2)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It is loaded with [bullets] foam darts!</span>"
 
 	attackby(obj/item/I as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if(istype(I, /obj/item/toy/ammo/crossbow))
@@ -315,8 +316,8 @@
 		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/toy/sword/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/toy/sword/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/multitool) && !active)
@@ -824,11 +825,11 @@
 	var/obj/item/stored_item	// Note: Stored items can't be bigger than the plushie itself.
 
 /obj/structure/plushie/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(opened)
-		to_chat(user, "<i>You notice an incision has been made on [src].</i>")
+		. += "<i>You notice an incision has been made on [src].</i>"
 		if(in_range(user, src) && stored_item)
-			to_chat(user, "<i>You can see something in there...</i>")
+			. += "<i>You can see something in there...</i>"
 
 /obj/structure/plushie/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	user.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
@@ -923,11 +924,11 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/toy/plushie/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(opened)
-		to_chat(user, "<i>You notice an incision has been made on [src].</i>")
+		. += "<i>You notice an incision has been made on [src].</i>"
 		if(in_range(user, src) && stored_item)
-			to_chat(user, "<i>You can see something in there...</i>")
+			. += "<i>You can see something in there...</i>"
 
 /obj/item/toy/plushie/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(stored_item && opened && !searching)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/rcd/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, display_resources())
+	. = ..()
+	. += display_resources()
 
 // Used to show how much stuff (matter units, cell charge, etc) is left inside.
 /obj/item/weapon/rcd/proc/display_resources()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/RSF.dm

@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ RSF
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_NORMAL
 
 /obj/item/weapon/rsf/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		to_chat(user,"<span class='notice'>It currently holds [stored_matter]/30 fabrication-units.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) == 0)
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It currently holds [stored_matter]/30 fabrication-units.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/rsf/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	..()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/cigs_lighters.dm

@@ -149,22 +149,21 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(is_pipe)
-		return
-	var/smoke_percent = round((smoketime / max_smoketime) * 100)
-	switch(smoke_percent)
-		if(90 to INFINITY)
-			to_chat(user, "[src] is still fresh.")
-		if(60 to 90)
-			to_chat(user, "[src] has a good amount of burn time remaining.")
-		if(30 to 60)
-			to_chat(user, "[src] is about half finished.")
-		if(10 to 30)
-			to_chat(user, "[src] is starting to burn low.")
-		else
-			to_chat(user, "[src] is nearly burnt out!")
-
+	. = ..()
+	
+	if(!is_pipe)
+		var/smoke_percent = round((smoketime / max_smoketime) * 100)
+		switch(smoke_percent)
+			if(90 to INFINITY)
+				. += "[src] is still fresh."
+			if(60 to 90)
+				. += "[src] has a good amount of burn time remaining."
+			if(30 to 60)
+				. += "[src] is about half finished."
+			if(10 to 30)
+				. += "[src] is starting to burn low."
+			else
+				. += "[src] is nearly burnt out!"
 
 /obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/proc/light(var/flavor_text = "[usr] lights the [name].")
 	if(!src.lit)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/ecigs.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig
+	name = "electronic cigarette"
+	desc = "Device with modern approach to smoking."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/ecig.dmi'
+	var/active = 0
+	//var/obj/item/weapon/cell/ec_cell = /obj/item/weapon/cell/device
+	var/cartridge_type = /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/med_nicotine
+	var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/ec_cartridge
+	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	slot_flags = SLOT_EARS | SLOT_MASK
+	attack_verb = list("attacked", "poked", "battered")
+	body_parts_covered = 0
+	var/brightness_on = 1
+	chem_volume = 0 //ecig has no storage on its own but has reagent container created by parent obj
+	item_state = "ecigoff"
+	var/icon_off
+	var/icon_empty
+	var/ecig_colors = list(null, COLOR_DARK_GRAY, COLOR_RED_GRAY, COLOR_BLUE_GRAY, COLOR_GREEN_GRAY, COLOR_PURPLE_GRAY)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/New()
+	..()
+	ec_cartridge = new cartridge_type(src)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/simple
+	name = "simple electronic cigarette"
+	desc = "A cheap Lucky 1337 electronic cigarette, styled like a traditional cigarette."
+	icon_state = "ccigoff"
+	icon_off = "ccigoff"
+	icon_empty = "ccigoff"
+	icon_on = "ccigon"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/util
+	name = "electronic cigarette"
+	desc = "A popular utilitarian model electronic cigarette, the ONI-55. Comes in a variety of colors."
+	icon_state = "ecigoff1"
+	icon_off = "ecigoff1"
+	icon_empty = "ecigoff1"
+	icon_on = "ecigon"
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/util/New()
+	..()
+	color = pick(ecig_colors)
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/deluxe
+	name = "deluxe electronic cigarette"
+	desc = "A premium model eGavana MK3 electronic cigarette, shaped like a cigar."
+	icon_state = "pcigoff1"
+	icon_off = "pcigoff1"
+	icon_empty = "pcigoff2"
+	icon_on = "pcigon"
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/process()
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/C = loc
+		if (src == C.wear_mask && C.check_has_mouth()) // if it's in the human/monkey mouth, transfer reagents to the mob
+			if (!active || !ec_cartridge || !ec_cartridge.reagents.total_volume)//no cartridge
+				active=0//autodisable the cigarette
+				STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+				update_icon()
+				return
+			ec_cartridge.reagents.trans_to_mob(C, REM, CHEM_INGEST, 0.4) // Most of it is not inhaled... balance reasons.
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/update_icon()
+	if (active)
+		item_state = icon_on
+		icon_state = icon_on
+		set_light(brightness_on)
+	else if (ec_cartridge)
+		set_light(0)
+		item_state = icon_off
+		icon_state = icon_off
+	else
+		icon_state = icon_empty
+		item_state = icon_empty
+		set_light(0)
+	if(ismob(loc))
+		var/mob/living/M = loc
+		M.update_inv_wear_mask(0)
+		M.update_inv_l_hand(0)
+		M.update_inv_r_hand(1)
+
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/attackby(var/obj/item/I, var/mob/user as mob)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge))
+		if (ec_cartridge)//can't add second one
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>A cartridge has already been installed.</span> ")
+		else//fits in new one
+			user.remove_from_mob(I)
+			I.forceMove(src)//I.loc=src
+			ec_cartridge = I
+			update_icon()
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert [I] into [src].</span> ")
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
+	if (active)
+		active=0
+		STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You turn off \the [src]. </span> ")
+		update_icon()
+	else
+		if (!ec_cartridge)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You can't use it with no cartridge installed!.</span> ")
+			return
+		active=1
+		START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You turn on \the [src]. </span> ")
+		update_icon()
+
+/obj/item/clothing/mask/smokable/ecig/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)//eject cartridge
+	if(user.get_inactive_hand() == src)//if being hold
+		if (ec_cartridge)
+			active=0
+			user.put_in_hands(ec_cartridge)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You eject [ec_cartridge] from \the [src].</span> ")
+			ec_cartridge = null
+			update_icon()
+	else
+		..()
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge
+	name = "tobacco flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge, used with electronic cigarettes, which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized."
+	w_class = ITEMSIZE_TINY
+	icon = 'icons/obj/ecig.dmi'
+	icon_state = "ecartridge"
+	matter = list("metal" = 50, "glass" = 10)
+	volume = 20
+	flags = OPENCONTAINER
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/New()
+	create_reagents(volume)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/examine(mob/user as mob)//to see how much left
+	. = ..()
+	. += "The cartridge has [reagents.total_volume] units of liquid remaining."
+
+//flavours
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/blank
+	name = "ecigarette cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil."
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/blanknico
+	name = "flavorless nicotine cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says you can add whatever flavoring agents you want."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/blanknico/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/med_nicotine
+	name = "tobacco flavour cartridge"
+	desc =  "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its tobacco flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/med_nicotine/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 15)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/high_nicotine
+	name = "high nicotine tobacco flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its tobacco flavored, with extra nicotine."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/high_nicotine/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/orange
+	name = "orange flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its orange flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/orange/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("orangejuice", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/mint
+	name = "mint flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its mint flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/mint/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("menthol", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/watermelon
+	name = "watermelon flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its watermelon flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/watermelon/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("watermelonjuice", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/grape
+	name = "grape flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its grape flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/grape/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("grapejuice", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/lemonlime
+	name = "lemon-lime flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its lemon-lime flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/lemonlime/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("lemon_lime", 5)
+
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/coffee
+	name = "coffee flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label says its coffee flavored."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/coffee/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("coffee", 5)
+/*
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/cannabis
+	name = "herb flavour cartridge"
+	desc = "A small metal cartridge which contains an atomizing coil and a solution to be atomized. The label seems to be suspiciously scuffed off..."
+/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/ecig_cartridge/cannabis/New()
+	..()
+	reagents.add_reagent("nicotine", 5)
+	reagents.add_reagent("water", 10)
+	reagents.add_reagent("cannabis", 5)
+*/

code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm

@@ -40,8 +40,14 @@
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/extinguisher/examine(mob/user)
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	if(..(user, 0))
 		to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] [src.name] contains [src.reagents.total_volume] units of foam left!") //VOREStation Edit
+=======
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) == 0)
+		. += "[src] has [src.reagents.total_volume] units of water left!"
+>>>>>>> 6c6644f... Rewrite examine() to pass a list around (#7038)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/extinguisher/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	safety = !safety

code/game/objects/items/weapons/gift_wrappaper.dm

@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/wrapping_paper/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "There is about [src.amount] square units of paper left!")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "There is about [src.amount] square units of paper left!"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/wrapping_paper/attack(mob/target as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	if (!istype(target, /mob/living/carbon/human)) return

code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm

@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [W] is empty.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grenade/chem_grenade/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(detonator)
-		to_chat(user, "With attached [detonator.name]")
+		. += "It has [detonator.name] attached to it."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grenade/chem_grenade/activate(mob/user as mob)
 	if(active) return

code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/grenade.dm

@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grenade/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
+	. = ..()
+	if(get_dist(user, src) == 0)
 		if(det_time > 1)
-			to_chat(user, "The timer is set to [det_time/10] seconds.")
-			return
-		if(det_time == null)
-			return
-		to_chat(user, "\The [src] is set for instant detonation.")
+			. += "The timer is set to [det_time/10] seconds."
+		else if(det_time == null)
+			. += "\The [src] is set for instant detonation."
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grenade/attack_self(mob/user as mob)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/station_ids.dm

@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@
 	var/survey_points = 0	// For redeeming at explorer equipment vendors.
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/examine(mob/user)
-	set src in oview(1)
-	if(in_range(usr, src))
-		show(usr)
-		to_chat(usr,desc)
+	. = ..()
+	if(in_range(user, src))
+		show(user) //Not chat related
 	else
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>It is too far away.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It is too far away to read.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/proc/prevent_tracking()
 	return 0

code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implantcircuits.dm

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	IC.emp_act(severity)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/integrated_circuit/examine(mob/user)
-	IC.examine(user)
+	return IC.examine(user)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/implant/integrated_circuit/attackby(var/obj/item/O, var/mob/user)
 	if(O.is_crowbar() || istype(O, /obj/item/device/integrated_electronics) || istype(O, /obj/item/integrated_circuit) || O.is_screwdriver() || istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/cell/device) )

code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/chainsaw.dm

@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ obj/item/weapon/chainsaw/proc/get_fuel()
 	return reagents.get_reagent_amount("fuel")
 
 obj/item/weapon/chainsaw/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user,0))
-		if(max_fuel)
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class = 'notice'>The [src] feels like it contains roughtly [get_fuel()] units of fuel left.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(max_fuel && get_dist(user, src) == 0)
+		. += "<span class = 'notice'>The [src] feels like it contains roughtly [get_fuel()] units of fuel left.</span>"
 
 obj/item/weapon/chainsaw/suicide_act(mob/user)
 	var/datum/gender/TU = gender_datums[user.get_visible_gender()]

code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/gravemarker.dm

@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/gravemarker/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(get_dist(src, user) < 4)
-		if(grave_name)
-			to_chat(user, "Here Lies [grave_name]")
-	if(get_dist(src, user) < 2)
-		if(epitaph)
-			to_chat(user, epitaph)
+	. = ..()
+	if(grave_name && get_dist(src, user) < 4)
+		. += "Here Lies [grave_name]"
+	if(epitaph && get_dist(src, user) < 2)
+		. += epitaph
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/gravemarker/update_icon()
 	if(icon_changes)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/whetstone.dm

@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/material/sharpeningkit/examine(mob/user, distance)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, "There [uses == 1 ? "is" : "are"] [uses] [material] [uses == 1 ? src.material.sheet_singular_name : src.material.sheet_plural_name] left for use.")
+	. += "There [uses == 1 ? "is" : "are"] [uses] [material] [uses == 1 ? src.material.sheet_singular_name : src.material.sheet_plural_name] left for use."
+
 /obj/item/weapon/material/sharpeningkit/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	setrepair()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/melee/energy.dm

@@ -86,14 +86,12 @@
 	return null
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
-
-	if(use_cell)
+	. = ..()
+	if(use_cell && Adjacent(user))
 		if(bcell)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The blade is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>")
-		if(!bcell)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The blade does not have a power source installed.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The blade is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>"
+		else
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The blade does not have a power source installed.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/attack_self(mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(use_cell)
@@ -200,8 +198,8 @@
 		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>"
 
 /*
  * Energy Axe

code/game/objects/items/weapons/shields.dm

@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@
 		update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/energy/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to recolor it.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/shield/riot/tele
 	name = "telescopic shield"

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm

@@ -363,13 +363,12 @@
 	max_storage_space = ITEMSIZE_COST_NORMAL * 5
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/parachute/examine(mob/user)
-	var/msg = desc
-	if(get_dist(src, user) <= 1)
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		if(parachute)
-			msg += " It seems to be packed."
+			. += "It seems to be packed."
 		else
-			msg += " It seems to be unpacked."
-	to_chat(user, msg)
+			. += "It seems to be unpacked."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/parachute/handleParachute()
 	parachute = FALSE	//If you parachute in, the parachute has probably been used.

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm

@@ -144,32 +144,30 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(!Adjacent(user)) //Can only check the contents of ore bags if you can physically reach them.
-		return
+		return .
 
 	if(istype(user, /mob/living))
 		add_fingerprint(user)
 
 	if(!contents.len)
-		to_chat(user, "It is empty.")
-		return
+		. += "It is empty."
 
-	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
+	else if(world.time > last_update + 10)
 		update_ore_count()
 		last_update = world.time
 
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It holds:</span>")
-	for(var/ore in stored_ore)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]</span>")
-	return
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It holds:</span>"
+		for(var/ore in stored_ore)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/open(mob/user as mob) //No opening it for the weird UI of having shit-tons of ore inside it.
 	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
 		update_ore_count()
 		last_update = world.time
-		examine(user)
+		user.examinate(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/proc/update_ore_count() //Stolen from ore boxes.
 

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm

@@ -26,17 +26,15 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/fancy/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	if(contents.len <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, "There are no [icon_type]s left in the box.")
-	else if(contents.len == 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There is one [icon_type] left in the box.")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "There are [contents.len] [icon_type]s in the box.")
-
-	return
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		if(!contents.len)
+			. += "There are no [icon_type]s left in the box."
+		else if(contents.len == 1)
+			. += "There is one [icon_type] left in the box."
+		else
+			. += "There are [contents.len] [icon_type]s in the box."
 
 /*
  * Egg Box

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/mre.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MRE Stuff
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/mre/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, meal_desc)
+	. += meal_desc
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/mre/update_icon()
 	if(opened)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm

@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 	use_sound = 'sound/items/storage/briefcase.ogg'
 
 	examine(mob/user)
-		if(..(user, 1))
-			to_chat(user, "The service panel is [src.open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+		. = ..()
+		if(Adjacent(user))
+			. += "The service panel is [src.open ? "open" : "closed"]."
 
 	attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if(locked)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm

@@ -722,10 +722,10 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/trinketbox/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(open && contents.len)
 		var/display_item = contents[1]
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains \the [display_item]!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains \the [display_item]!</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/AllowDrop()
 	return TRUE

code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm

@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@
 		set_light(0)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	if(bcell)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The baton is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>")
-	if(!bcell)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The baton does not have a power source installed.</span>")
+	if(Adjacent(user, src))
+		if(bcell)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>The baton is [round(bcell.percent())]% charged.</span>"
+		if(!bcell)
+			. += "<span class='warning'>The baton does not have a power source installed.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/melee/baton/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W, mob/user)
 	if(use_external_power)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/jetpack.dm

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(air_contents.total_moles < 5)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of gas!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of gas!</span>"
 		playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/verb/toggle_rockets()
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/rig/holder
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/rig/examine()
-	to_chat(usr, "It's a jetpack. If you can see this, report it on the bug tracker.")
-	return 0
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It's a jetpack. If you can see this, report it on the bug tracker."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/jetpack/rig/allow_thrust(num, mob/living/user as mob)
 

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tank_types.dm

@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/oxygen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0) && air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 10)
-		to_chat(user, text("<span class='warning'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of oxygen!</span>"))
-		//playsound(usr, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user && (air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 10))
+		. += "<span class='warning'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of oxygen!</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/oxygen/yellow
 	desc = "A tank of oxygen, this one is yellow."
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@
 	icon_state = "oxygen"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/air/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0) && air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 1 && loc==user)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>")
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user && (air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 1))
+		. += "<span class='warning'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
 		user << sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/air/Initialize()
@@ -153,8 +154,9 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/emergency/oxygen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0) && air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 0.2 && loc==user)
-		to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"))
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user && (air_contents.gas["oxygen"] < 0.2))
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on the [src.name] indicates you are almost out of air!</span>"
 		user << sound('sound/effects/alert.ogg')
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/emergency/oxygen/engi
@@ -228,8 +230,9 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/nitrogen/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0) && air_contents.gas["nitrogen"] < 10)
-		to_chat(user, text("<span class='danger'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of nitrogen!</span>"))
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user && (air_contents.gas["nitrogen"] < 10))
+		. += "<span class='danger'>The meter on \the [src] indicates you are almost out of nitrogen!</span>"
 		//playsound(user, 'sound/effects/alert.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/stasis/nitro_cryo // Synthmorph bags need to have initial pressure within safe bounds for human atmospheric pressure, but low temperature to stop unwanted degredation.

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ var/list/global/tank_gauge_cache = list()
 	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user, 0)
-	if(.)
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user)
 		var/celsius_temperature = air_contents.temperature - T0C
 		var/descriptive
 		switch(celsius_temperature)
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ var/list/global/tank_gauge_cache = list()
 				descriptive = "cold"
 			else
 				descriptive = "bitterly cold"
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] feels [descriptive].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] feels [descriptive].</span>"
 
 	if(src.proxyassembly.assembly || wired)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It seems to have [wired? "some wires ": ""][wired && src.proxyassembly.assembly? "and ":""][src.proxyassembly.assembly ? "some sort of assembly ":""]attached to it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It seems to have [wired? "some wires ": ""][wired && src.proxyassembly.assembly? "and ":""][src.proxyassembly.assembly ? "some sort of assembly ":""]attached to it.</span>"
 	if(src.valve_welded)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] emergency relief valve has been welded shut!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>\The [src] emergency relief valve has been welded shut!</span>"
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/tank/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/combitool.dm

@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 	var/list/tools = list()
 	var/current_tool = 1
 
-/obj/item/weapon/combitool/examine()
-	..()
-	if(loc == usr && tools.len)
-		to_chat(usr, "It has the following fittings:")
+/obj/item/weapon/combitool/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(loc == user && tools.len)
+		. += "It has the following fittings:"
 		for(var/obj/item/tool in tools)
-			to_chat(usr, "[bicon(tool)] - [tool.name][tools[current_tool]==tool?" (selected)":""]")
+			. += "[bicon(tool)] - [tool.name][tools[current_tool]==tool?" (selected)":""]")
 
 /obj/item/weapon/combitool/New()
 	..()

code/game/objects/items/weapons/tools/weldingtool.dm

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 0))
-		if(max_fuel)
-			to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] The [src.name] contains [get_fuel()]/[src.max_fuel] units of fuel!")
+	. = ..()
+	if(max_fuel && loc == user)
+		. += "It contains [get_fuel()]/[src.max_fuel] units of fuel!"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/attack(atom/A, mob/living/user, def_zone)
 	if(ishuman(A) && user.a_intent == I_HELP)
@@ -562,13 +562,12 @@
 	return power_supply
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/electric/examine(mob/user)
-	if(get_dist(src, user) > 1)
-		to_chat(user, desc)
-	else
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		if(power_supply)
-			to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] The [src.name] has [get_fuel()] charge left.")
+			. += "It [src.name] has [get_fuel()] charge left."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] The [src.name] has no power cell!")
+			. += "It [src.name] has no power cell!"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/electric/get_fuel()
 	if(use_external_power)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/weldbackpack.dm

@@ -144,9 +144,8 @@
 		src.add_fingerprint(usr)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldpack/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
-	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] [src.reagents.total_volume] units of fuel left!")
-	return
+	. = ..()
+	. += "It has [src.reagents.total_volume] units of fuel left!"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/weldpack/survival
 	name = "emergency welding kit"

code/game/objects/structures/barsign.dm

@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@
 		. -= "Off"
 
 /obj/structure/sign/double/barsign/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	switch(icon_state)
 		if("Off")
-			to_chat(user, "It appears to be switched off.")
+			. += "It appears to be switched off."
 		if("narsiebistro")
-			to_chat(user, "It shows a picture of a large black and red being. Spooky!")
+			. += "It shows a picture of a large black and red being. Spooky!"
 		if("on", "empty")
-			to_chat(user, "The lights are on, but there's no picture.")
+			. += "The lights are on, but there's no picture."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It says '[icon_state]'")
+			. += "It says '[icon_state]'"
 
 /obj/structure/sign/double/barsign/New()
 	..()

code/game/objects/structures/bedsheet_bin.dm

@@ -170,16 +170,14 @@ LINEN BINS
 
 
 /obj/structure/bedsheetbin/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(amount < 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There are no bed sheets in the bin.")
-		return
-	if(amount == 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There is one bed sheet in the bin.")
-		return
-	to_chat(user, "There are [amount] bed sheets in the bin.")
-
+		. += "There are no bed sheets in the bin."
+	else if(amount == 1)
+		. += "There is one bed sheet in the bin."
+	else
+		. += "There are [amount] bed sheets in the bin."
 
 /obj/structure/bedsheetbin/update_icon()
 	switch(amount)

code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm

@@ -58,24 +58,25 @@
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/structure/closet/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!src.opened && (..(user, 1) || isobserver(user)))
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user) || isobserver(user))
 		var/content_size = 0
 		for(var/obj/item/I in src.contents)
 			if(!I.anchored)
 				content_size += CEILING(I.w_class/2, 1)
 		if(!content_size)
-			to_chat(user, "It is empty.")
+			. += "It is empty."
 		else if(storage_capacity > content_size*4)
-			to_chat(user, "It is barely filled.")
+			. += "It is barely filled."
 		else if(storage_capacity > content_size*2)
-			to_chat(user, "It is less than half full.")
+			. += "It is less than half full."
 		else if(storage_capacity > content_size)
-			to_chat(user, "There is still some free space.")
+			. += "There is still some free space."
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "It is full.")
+			. += "It is full."
 
 	if(!src.opened && isobserver(user))
-		to_chat(user, "It contains: [counting_english_list(contents)]")
+		. += "It contains: [counting_english_list(contents)]"
 
 /obj/structure/closet/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if(wall_mounted)

code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/vehiclecage.dm

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 	var/paint_color = "#666666"
 
 /obj/structure/vehiclecage/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(my_vehicle)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It seems to contain \the [my_vehicle].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It seems to contain \the [my_vehicle].</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/vehiclecage/Initialize()
 	. = ..()

code/game/objects/structures/fence.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 //Chain link fences
 //Sprites ported from /VG/
 
@@ -176,4 +177,184 @@
 #undef NO_HOLE
 #undef MEDIUM_HOLE
 #undef LARGE_HOLE
+=======
+//Chain link fences
+//Sprites ported from /VG/
+
+#define CUT_TIME 10 SECONDS
+#define CLIMB_TIME 5 SECONDS
+
+#define NO_HOLE 0 //section is intact
+#define MEDIUM_HOLE 1 //medium hole in the section - can climb through
+#define LARGE_HOLE 2 //large hole in the section - can walk through
+#define MAX_HOLE_SIZE LARGE_HOLE
+
+/obj/structure/fence
+	name = "fence"
+	desc = "A chain link fence. Not as effective as a wall, but generally it keeps people out."
+	description_info = "Projectiles can freely pass fences."
+	density = TRUE
+	anchored = TRUE
+
+	icon = 'icons/obj/fence.dmi'
+	icon_state = "straight"
+
+	var/cuttable = TRUE
+	var/hole_size= NO_HOLE
+	var/invulnerable = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/Initialize()
+	update_cut_status()
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/fence/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	switch(hole_size)
+		if(MEDIUM_HOLE)
+			. += "There is a large hole in it."
+		if(LARGE_HOLE)
+			. += "It has been completely cut through."
+
+/obj/structure/fence/get_description_interaction()
+	var/list/results = list()
+	if(cuttable && !invulnerable && hole_size < MAX_HOLE_SIZE)
+		results += "[desc_panel_image("wirecutters")]to [hole_size > NO_HOLE ? "expand the":"cut a"] hole into the fence, allowing passage."
+	return results
+
+/obj/structure/fence/end
+	icon_state = "end"
+	cuttable = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/corner
+	icon_state = "corner"
+	cuttable = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/post
+	icon_state = "post"
+	cuttable = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/cut/medium
+	icon_state = "straight_cut2"
+	hole_size = MEDIUM_HOLE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/cut/large
+	icon_state = "straight_cut3"
+	hole_size = LARGE_HOLE
+
+// Projectiles can pass through fences.
+/obj/structure/fence/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
+	if(istype(mover, /obj/item/projectile))
+		return TRUE
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/fence/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
+	if(W.is_wirecutter())
+		if(!cuttable)
+			to_chat(user, span("warning", "This section of the fence can't be cut."))
+			return
+		if(invulnerable)
+			to_chat(user, span("warning", "This fence is too strong to cut through."))
+			return
+		var/current_stage = hole_size
+		if(current_stage >= MAX_HOLE_SIZE)
+			to_chat(user, span("notice", "This fence has too much cut out of it already."))
+			return
+
+		user.visible_message(span("danger", "\The [user] starts cutting through \the [src] with \the [W]."),\
+		span("danger", "You start cutting through \the [src] with \the [W]."))
+		playsound(src, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+
+		if(do_after(user, CUT_TIME * W.toolspeed, target = src))
+			if(current_stage == hole_size)
+				switch(++hole_size)
+					if(MEDIUM_HOLE)
+						visible_message(span("notice", "\The [user] cuts into \the [src] some more."))
+						to_chat(user, span("notice", "You could probably fit yourself through that hole now. Although climbing through would be much faster if you made it even bigger."))
+						climbable = TRUE
+					if(LARGE_HOLE)
+						visible_message(span("notice", "\The [user] completely cuts through \the [src]."))
+						to_chat(user, span("notice", "The hole in \the [src] is now big enough to walk through."))
+						climbable = FALSE
+				update_cut_status()
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/proc/update_cut_status()
+	if(!cuttable)
+		return
+	density = TRUE
+
+	switch(hole_size)
+		if(NO_HOLE)
+			icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+		if(MEDIUM_HOLE)
+			icon_state = "straight_cut2"
+		if(LARGE_HOLE)
+			icon_state = "straight_cut3"
+			density = FALSE
+
+//FENCE DOORS
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door
+	name = "fence door"
+	desc = "Not very useful without a real lock."
+	icon_state = "door_closed"
+	cuttable = FALSE
+	var/open = FALSE
+	var/locked = FALSE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/Initialize()
+	update_door_status()
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/opened
+	icon_state = "door_opened"
+	open = TRUE
+	density = TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/locked
+	desc = "It looks like it has a strong padlock attached."
+	locked = TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/attack_hand(mob/user)
+	if(can_open(user))
+		toggle(user)
+	else
+		to_chat(user, span("warning", "\The [src] is [!open ? "locked" : "stuck open"]."))
+
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/proc/toggle(mob/user)
+	switch(open)
+		if(FALSE)
+			visible_message(span("notice", "\The [user] opens \the [src]."))
+			open = TRUE
+		if(TRUE)
+			visible_message(span("notice", "\The [user] closes \the [src]."))
+			open = FALSE
+
+	update_door_status()
+	playsound(src, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 100, 1)
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/proc/update_door_status()
+	switch(open)
+		if(FALSE)
+			density = TRUE
+			icon_state = "door_closed"
+		if(TRUE)
+			density = FALSE
+			icon_state = "door_opened"
+
+/obj/structure/fence/door/proc/can_open(mob/user)
+	if(locked)
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+#undef CUT_TIME
+#undef CLIMB_TIME
+
+#undef NO_HOLE
+#undef MEDIUM_HOLE
+#undef LARGE_HOLE
+>>>>>>> 6c6644f... Rewrite examine() to pass a list around (#7038)
 #undef MAX_HOLE_SIZE

code/game/objects/structures/flora.dm

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 		max_harvests = max(0, rand(min_harvests, max_harvests)) // Incase you want to weight it more toward 'not harvestable', set min_harvests to a negative value.
 
 /obj/structure/flora/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(harvest_count < max_harvests)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] seems to have something hanging from it.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It seems to have something hanging from it.</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/flora/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/W, var/mob/living/user)
 	if(can_harvest(W))
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@
 	var/obj/item/stored_item
 	
 /obj/structure/flora/pottedplant/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(in_range(user, src) && stored_item)
-		to_chat(user, "<i>You can see something in there...</i>")
+		. += "<i>You can see something in there...</i>"
 
 /obj/structure/flora/pottedplant/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(stored_item)

code/game/objects/structures/gravemarker.dm

@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@
 	color = material.icon_colour
 
 /obj/structure/gravemarker/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	if(get_dist(src, user) < 4)
-		if(grave_name)
-			to_chat(user, "Here Lies [grave_name]")
-	if(get_dist(src, user) < 2)
-		if(epitaph)
-			to_chat(user, epitaph)
+	. = ..()
+	if(grave_name && get_dist(src, user) < 4)
+		. += "Here Lies [grave_name]"
+	if(epitaph && get_dist(src, user) < 2)
+		. += epitaph
 
 /obj/structure/gravemarker/CanPass(atom/movable/mover, turf/target)
 	if(istype(mover) && mover.checkpass(PASSTABLE))

code/game/objects/structures/janicart.dm

@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_janitorial_carts, /obj/structure/janitorialcart)
 
 
 /obj/structure/janitorialcart/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "[src] [bicon(src)] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of liquid!")
-	//everything else is visible, so doesn't need to be mentioned
-
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "It contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of liquid!"
 
 /obj/structure/janitorialcart/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/trash) && !mybag)
@@ -186,12 +185,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_janitorial_carts, /obj/structure/janitorialcart)
 
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/janicart/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
-
-	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] This [callme] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of water!")
-	if(mybag)
-		to_chat(user, "\A [mybag] is hanging on the [callme].")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "This [callme] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of water!"
+		if(mybag)
+			. += "\A [mybag] is hanging on the [callme]."
 
 
 /obj/structure/bed/chair/janicart/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)

code/game/objects/structures/mop_bucket.dm

@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_BOILERPLATE(all_mopbuckets, /obj/structure/mopbucket)
 	..()
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/examine(mob/user)
-	if(..(user, 1))
-		to_chat(user, "[src] [bicon(src)] contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of water!")
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		. += "It contains [reagents.total_volume] unit\s of water!"
 
 /obj/structure/mopbucket/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/mop) || istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/soap) || istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/rag)) //VOREStation Edit - "Allows soap and rags to be used on mopbuckets"

code/game/objects/structures/noticeboard.dm

@@ -51,21 +51,18 @@
 		return
 
 /obj/structure/noticeboard/attack_hand(var/mob/user)
-	examine(user)
+	user.examinate(src)
 
 // Since Topic() never seems to interact with usr on more than a superficial
 // level, it should be fine to let anyone mess with the board other than ghosts.
 /obj/structure/noticeboard/examine(var/mob/user)
-	if(!user)
-		user = usr
-	if(user.Adjacent(src))
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		var/dat = "<B>Noticeboard</B><BR>"
 		for(var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P in src)
 			dat += "<A href='?src=\ref[src];read=\ref[P]'>[P.name]</A> <A href='?src=\ref[src];write=\ref[P]'>Write</A> <A href='?src=\ref[src];remove=\ref[P]'>Remove</A><BR>"
 		user << browse("<HEAD><TITLE>Notices</TITLE></HEAD>[dat]","window=noticeboard")
 		onclose(user, "noticeboard")
-	else
-		..()
 
 /obj/structure/noticeboard/Topic(href, href_list)
 	..()

code/game/objects/structures/railing.dm

@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
 	if(health < maxhealth)
 		switch(health / maxhealth)
 			if(0.0 to 0.5)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks severely damaged!</span>")
+				. += "<span class='warning'>It looks severely damaged!</span>"
 			if(0.25 to 0.5)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks damaged!</span>")
+				. += "<span class='warning'>It looks damaged!</span>"
 			if(0.5 to 1.0)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has a few scrapes and dents.</span>")
+				. += "<span class='notice'>It has a few scrapes and dents.</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/railing/take_damage(amount)
 	health -= amount

code/game/objects/structures/window.dm

@@ -25,27 +25,27 @@
 	var/fulltile = FALSE // Set to true on full-tile variants.
 
 /obj/structure/window/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user)
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(health == maxhealth)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It looks fully intact.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It looks fully intact.</span>"
 	else
 		var/perc = health / maxhealth
 		if(perc > 0.75)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has a few cracks.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It has a few cracks.</span>"
 		else if(perc > 0.5)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly damaged.</span>"
 		else if(perc > 0.25)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks moderately damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks moderately damaged.</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>It looks heavily damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='danger'>It looks heavily damaged.</span>"
 	if(silicate)
 		if (silicate < 30)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It has a thin layer of silicate.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It has a thin layer of silicate.</span>"
 		else if (silicate < 70)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It is covered in silicate.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>It is covered in silicate.</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is a thick layer of silicate covering it.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='notice'>There is a thick layer of silicate covering it.</span>"
 
 /obj/structure/window/take_damage(var/damage = 0,  var/sound_effect = 1)
 	var/initialhealth = health

code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm

@@ -120,21 +120,21 @@
 
 //Appearance
 /turf/simulated/wall/examine(mob/user)
-	. = ..(user)
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(!damage)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It looks fully intact.</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It looks fully intact.</span>"
 	else
 		var/dam = damage / material.integrity
 		if(dam <= 0.3)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly damaged.</span>"
 		else if(dam <= 0.6)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It looks moderately damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks moderately damaged.</span>"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>It looks heavily damaged.</span>")
+			. += "<span class='danger'>It looks heavily damaged.</span>"
 
 	if(locate(/obj/effect/overlay/wallrot) in src)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There is fungus growing on [src].</span>")
+		. += "<span class='warning'>There is fungus growing on [src].</span>"
 
 //Damage
 

code/modules/assembly/assembly.dm

@@ -80,14 +80,12 @@
 	return PROCESS_KILL
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
 		if(secured)
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is ready!")
+			. += "\The [src] is ready!"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] can be attached!")
-	return
-
+			. += "\The [src] can be attached!"
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(!user)	return 0

code/modules/assembly/holder.dm

@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
 		master.update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly_holder/examine(mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..()
 	if ((in_range(src, user) || src.loc == user))
 		if (src.secured)
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] is ready!")
+			. += "\The [src] is ready!"
 		else
-			to_chat(user, "\The [src] can be attached!")
+			. += "\The [src] can be attached!"
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly_holder/HasProximity(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj)
 	if(a_left)

code/modules/assembly/mousetrap.dm

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/examine(var/mob/user)
-	..(user)
+	. = ..(user)
 	if(armed)
-		to_chat(user, "It looks like it's armed.")
+		. += "It looks like it's armed."
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/mousetrap/update_icon()
 	if(armed)