stuff

code/modules/mob/inventory.dm

@@ -292,10 +292,18 @@
 
 //The following functions are the same save for one small difference
 
-//for when you want the item to end up on the ground
-//will force move the item to the ground and call the turf's Entered
-/mob/proc/dropItemToGround(obj/item/I, force = FALSE)
-	return doUnEquip(I, force, drop_location(), FALSE)
+/**
+ * Used to drop an item (if it exists) to the ground.
+ * * Will pass as TRUE is successfully dropped, or if there is no item to drop.
+ * * Will pass FALSE if the item can not be dropped due to TRAIT_NODROP via doUnEquip()
+ * If the item can be dropped, it will be forceMove()'d to the ground and the turf's Entered() will be called.
+*/
+/mob/proc/dropItemToGround(obj/item/I, force = FALSE, silent = FALSE, invdrop = TRUE)
+	if (isnull(I))
+		return TRUE
+
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_DROPPING_ITEM)
+	. = doUnEquip(I, force, drop_location(), FALSE, invdrop = invdrop, silent = silent)
 
 //for when the item will be immediately placed in a loc other than the ground
 /mob/proc/transferItemToLoc(obj/item/I, newloc = null, force = FALSE, silent = TRUE)