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code/__DEFINES/_helpers.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Stuff that is relatively "core" and is used in other defines/helpers
+
+//Returns the hex value of a decimal number
+//len == length of returned string
+// #define num2hex(X, len) num2text(X, len, 16) -- NOT YET
+
+//Returns an integer given a hex input, supports negative values "-ff"
+//skips preceding invalid characters
+// #define hex2num(X) text2num(X, 16) -- NO
+
+/// Stringifies whatever you put into it.
+#define STRINGIFY(argument) #argument
+
+/// subtypesof(), typesof() without the parent path
+#define subtypesof(typepath) ( typesof(typepath) - typepath )
+
+/// Until a condition is true, sleep
+#define UNTIL(X) while(!(X)) stoplag()
+
+/// Sleep if we haven't been deleted
+/// Otherwise, return
+#define SLEEP_NOT_DEL(time) \
+	if(QDELETED(src)) { \
+		return; \
+	} \
+	sleep(time);
+
+/// Takes a datum as input, returns its ref string
+#define text_ref(datum) ref(datum)
+
+// Refs contain a type id within their string that can be used to identify byond types.
+// Custom types that we define don't get a unique id, but this is useful for identifying
+// types that don't normally have a way to run istype() on them.
+#define TYPEID(thing) copytext(REF(thing), 4, 6)
+
+/// A null statement to guard against EmptyBlock lint without necessitating the use of pass()
+/// Used to avoid proc-call overhead. But use sparingly. Probably pointless in most places.
+#define EMPTY_BLOCK_GUARD ;

code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm

@@ -7,8 +7,21 @@
 
 #define isatom(A) (isloc(A))
 
+#define isdatum(thing) (istype(thing, /datum))
+
 #define isweakref(D) (istype(D, /datum/weakref))
 
+#define isimage(thing) (istype(thing, /image))
+
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(magic_appearance_detecting_image, new /image) // appearances are awful to detect safely, but this seems to be the best way ~ninjanomnom
+#define isappearance(thing) (!isimage(thing) && !ispath(thing) && istype(GLOB.magic_appearance_detecting_image, thing))
+
+// The filters list has the same ref type id as a filter, but isnt one and also isnt a list, so we have to check if the thing has Cut() instead
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(refid_filter, TYPEID(filter(type="angular_blur")))
+#define isfilter(thing) (!hascall(thing, "Cut") && TYPEID(thing) == GLOB.refid_filter)
+
+#define isgenerator(A) (istype(A, /generator))
+
 //Turfs
 //#define isturf(A) (istype(A, /turf)) This is actually a byond built-in. Added here for completeness sake.
 

code/__DEFINES/misc.dm

@@ -211,10 +211,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(bloody_footprints_cache)
 #define POLLTYPE_IRV		"IRV"
 
 
-
-//subtypesof(), typesof() without the parent path
-#define subtypesof(typepath) ( typesof(typepath) - typepath )
-
 //Gets the turf this atom inhabits
 #define get_turf(A) (get_step(A, 0))
 
@@ -550,8 +546,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(pda_reskins, list(
 #define NIGHTSHIFT_AREA_DEPARTMENT_HALLS	3		//interior hallways, etc
 #define NIGHTSHIFT_AREA_NONE				4		//default/highest.
 
-#define UNTIL(X) while(!(X)) stoplag()
-
 
 //Scavenging element defines for special loot "events".
 #define SCAVENGING_FOUND_NOTHING	"found_nothing"

code/__DEFINES/vv.dm

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define VV_PROCCALL_RETVAL "Return Value of Proccall"
 
 #define VV_MSG_MARKED "<br><font size='1' color='red'><b>Marked Object</b></font>"
+#define VV_MSG_TAGGED(num) "<br><font size='1' color='red'><b>Tagged Datum #[num]</b></font>"
 #define VV_MSG_EDITED "<br><font size='1' color='red'><b>Var Edited</b></font>"
 #define VV_MSG_DELETED "<br><font size='1' color='red'><b>Deleted</b></font>"