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

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+//This file is empty right now, but leaves room for people to put shit here in the future for those who are lazy
+/mob/living/silicon/robot
+	var/datum/action/cyborg_small_sprite/small_sprite_action	//This gets replaced every time the cyborg changes modules --Cyanosis

hyperstation/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm

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+//This file is empty right now, but leaves room for people to put shit here in the future for those who are lazy
+
+//This proc gets called whenever a new robot module is being applied --Cyanosis
+/obj/item/robot_module/proc/handle_sprite_action(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, is_huge = FALSE)
+	ASSERT(istype(R))
+	if(R.small_sprite_action)
+		QDEL_NULL(R.small_sprite_action)
+	if(!is_huge)	//only from the expander upgrade. The borg won't have an action if they don't have the expander upgrade 
+		return
+	for(var/P in typesof(/datum/action/cyborg_small_sprite))
+		var/datum/action/cyborg_small_sprite/action = P
+		if(initial(action.designated_module) == name)
+			R.small_sprite_action = new action()
+			R.small_sprite_action.Grant(R)
+			break
+	if(!R.small_sprite_action)
+		R.small_sprite_action = new()
+		R.small_sprite_action.Grant(R)

hyperstation/code/modules/mob/living/status_indicators.dm

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+//Ported from virgo, with some touch ups to make it work with our code.
+
+/mob/living
+	var/list/status_indicators = null // Will become a list as needed.
+
+/mob/living/proc/add_status_indicator(mutable_appearance/thing)
+	if(get_status_indicator(thing))
+		return
+
+	if(!istype(thing, /mutable_appearance))
+		thing = mutable_appearance('hyperstation/icons/mob/status_indicators.dmi', icon_state = thing)
+
+	LAZYADD(status_indicators, thing)
+	handle_status_indicators()
+
+/mob/living/proc/remove_status_indicator(mutable_appearance/thing)
+	thing = get_status_indicator(thing)
+
+	cut_overlay(thing)
+	LAZYREMOVE(status_indicators, thing)
+	handle_status_indicators()
+
+/mob/living/proc/get_status_indicator(mutable_appearance/thing)
+	if(!istype(thing, /mutable_appearance))
+		for(var/mutable_appearance/I in status_indicators)
+			if(I.icon_state == thing)
+				return I
+	return LAZYACCESS(status_indicators, LAZYFIND(status_indicators, thing))
+
+/mob/living/proc/handle_status_indicators()
+	// First, get rid of all the overlays.
+	for(var/thing in status_indicators)
+		cut_overlay(thing)
+
+	if(!LAZYLEN(status_indicators))
+		return
+
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		return
+
+	// Now the indicator row can actually be built.
+	for(var/thing in status_indicators)
+		var/mutable_appearance/I = thing
+
+		I.appearance_flags = PIXEL_SCALE|KEEP_APART
+		I.mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+		I.plane = HUD_PLANE
+		I.layer = ABOVE_FLY_LAYER
+		I.pixel_y = 18
+		I.pixel_x = 18
+		add_overlay(I)