Streaky Haddock Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 As a faithful beaureacrat I would like to petition nanotrasen to increase the photo/paper renaming limit. Morgue Trays and Bodybags seem to have a decent character limit (i.e I can name a morgue tray "Attention: Big Fat Nerd is sleeping inside, do not disturb" or a body bag: "tons of bodies, clone at centcomm, DO NOT OPEN YOU CUNTS") Yet it's painful to have to name papers things like: "Excutn Wrrt: H. Dnkler" or "Atpsy Rpt: H Btrsn" or "BUPs shpn lst" Why would I need to rename Autopsy Reports you ask? Well, sometimes Autopsy reports come out as: "Autopsy Report: Unknown" or "Autopsy Report: Unknown (as Makkota Atani)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceTimeNow Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I looked that up in the code, the character limit for almost all names is determent by the constant "MAX_NAME_LEN" (26 character). papers, folders, chaplain religion, floorbots, everything... Bodybags for some reason use "MAX_MESSAGE_LEN" (1024 character) for the character limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Haddock Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Change everything paperwork related to 1024 characters then! As much as I think it's hilarious to see: Medibot (THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST THE BEST) injects Dr. Strange with the syringe! it'd get tiresome after a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemanspark Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 You could just use a relabeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Haddock Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 ...why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceTimeNow Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 A hand labeler only adds to the existing name and is also subject to the 26 character limitation. 1024 character limit would just be to much for everything. Also just flat out allowing like 50 characters for all names will most likely lead to odd behaviour when displaying names in all the different device on the station, like Crew monitor, PDA messenger, ... But considering that the Autopsy device already creates papers with names like "Autopsy Report: Unknown (as Makkota Atani)", which are definitely more than 26 characters, i don't see why a player shouldn't also be able to do that, at least for Paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Haddock Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 I was definitely kidding when I said ADD IT FOR EVERYTHING, but I really want much more leeway when it comes to paper, folders, photos, etc. It's deeply frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plotron Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Good reason is good reason. And if you don't want to change it for everything, declare another constant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceTimeNow Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Just to clarify i am not actually a coder for the server, someone else will have to do it:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaesculus Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 the floor has been hit by AN Asshole abusing this with a character limit string of Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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