Low effort broadcasting

code/__DEFINES/camera.dm

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #define CAMERA_NET_VEHICLE "Vehicle"
 #define CAMERA_NET_LANDING_ZONES "Landing Zones"
 #define CAMERA_NET_LASER_TARGETS "Laser Targets"
+#define CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT "Combat Correspondent Live"
 
 #define CAMERA_NET_POWER_ALARMS "Power Alarms"
 #define CAMERA_NET_ATMOSPHERE_ALARMS "Atmosphere Alarms"

code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/signals_item.dm

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_PICKUP "item_pickup"
 
+///from /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/attack_self
+#define COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE "broadcast_live"
+
 /// from /obj/item/proc/mob_can_equip
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_ATTEMPTING_EQUIP "item_attempting_equip"
 ///Return this in response if you don't want items equipped

code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(all_cameras, /obj/structure/machinery/camera)
 		var/area/my_area = get_area(src)
 		if(my_area)
 			for(var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/autoname/current_camera in GLOB.machines)
-				if(current_camera == src) 
+				if(current_camera == src)
 					continue
 				var/area/current_camera_area = get_area(current_camera)
 				if(current_camera_area.type != my_area.type)
@@ -299,6 +299,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(all_cameras, /obj/structure/machinery/camera)
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent
+	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+	invisibility = INVISIBILITY_ABSTRACT
+	invuln = TRUE
+	unslashable = TRUE
+	unacidable = TRUE
+	colony_camera_mapload = FALSE
+	var/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/linked_broadcasting
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/Initialize(mapload, obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/camera_item)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!camera_item)
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
+	c_tag = camera_item.get_broadcast_name()
+	linked_broadcasting = camera_item
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/camera/mortar
 	alpha = 0
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT

code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm

@@ -202,10 +202,48 @@
 	name = "Ship Security Cameras"
 	network = list(CAMERA_NET_ALMAYER)
 
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast
 	name = "Television Set"
 	desc = "An old TV hooked up to a video cassette recorder, you can even use it to time shift WOW."
-	network = null
+	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+	var/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/broadcastingcamera = null
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/Destroy()
+	broadcastingcamera = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_state(mob/user)
+	return GLOB.default_state
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_act(action, params)
+	. = ..()
+	if(action != "switch_camera")
+		return
+	broadcastingcamera = null
+	if (!istype(current, /obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent))
+		return
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/corr_cam = current
+	if (!corr_cam.linked_broadcasting)
+		return
+	broadcastingcamera = corr_cam.linked_broadcasting
+	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE, PROC_REF(go_back_live))
+	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(clear_camera))
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_close(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!current && broadcastingcamera)
+		clear_camera()
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/clear_camera()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	UnregisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, list(COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING))
+	broadcastingcamera = null
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/go_back_live(obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/broadcastingcamera)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if (current.c_tag == broadcastingcamera.get_broadcast_name())
+		current = broadcastingcamera.linked_cam
+		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_SET_TARGET, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam.view_range, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam.view_range)
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/ot
 	name = "Mortar Monitoring Set"

code/game/machinery/vending/vendor_types/engineering.dm

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 		list("Auxiliar Power Storage Unit", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/ghettosmes, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
 		list("Air Alarm Electronics", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/airalarm, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
 		list("Security Camera Monitor", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/cameras, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
+		list("Television Set", 4, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/cameras/tv, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
 		list("Station Alerts", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/stationalert, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
 		list("Arcade", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/arcade, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),
 		list("Atmospheric Monitor", 2, /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/air_management, VENDOR_ITEM_REGULAR),

code/game/objects/items/circuitboards/computer.dm

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 	if (..(C))
 		network = C.network
 
+/obj/item/circuitboard/computer/cameras/tv
+	name = "Circuit board (Television Set)"
+	build_path = /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast
+	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+	req_access = list()
+
 /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/cameras/engineering
 	name = "Circuit board (Engineering Camera Monitor)"
 	build_path = /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/engineering

code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm

@@ -357,6 +357,33 @@
 	pictures_max = 20
 	w_class = SIZE_HUGE
 	flags_equip_slot = NO_FLAGS //cannot be equiped
+	var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/linked_cam
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/Destroy()
+	clear_broadcast()
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/wield(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	linked_cam = new(loc, src)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE)
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("[src] begins to buzz softly as you go live."))
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/unwield(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	clear_broadcast()
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/proc/clear_broadcast()
+	if(!QDELETED(linked_cam))
+		QDEL_NULL(linked_cam)
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/proc/get_broadcast_name()
+	var/datum/component/label/src_label_component = GetComponent(/datum/component/label)
+	if(src_label_component)
+		return src_label_component.label_name
+	return "Broadcast [serial_number]"
 
 /obj/item/photo/proc/construct(datum/picture/P)
 	icon = P.fields["icon"]

maps/map_files/LV522_Chances_Claim/LV522_Chances_Claim.dmm

@@ -6863,7 +6863,7 @@
 /area/lv522/atmos/east_reactor)
 "dkJ" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	dir = 8;
 	layer = 3;
 	pixel_x = 5;
@@ -15281,7 +15281,7 @@
 /area/lv522/outdoors/nw_rockies)
 "gEQ" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	dir = 1;
 	pixel_x = -10;
 	pixel_y = 6
@@ -20248,7 +20248,7 @@
 /area/lv522/outdoors/nw_rockies)
 "ivN" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	pixel_y = 8
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/prison{
@@ -26446,7 +26446,7 @@
 /area/lv522/atmos/cargo_intake)
 "kCN" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	pixel_y = 16
 	},
 /obj/item/trash/plate,
@@ -32795,7 +32795,7 @@
 /area/lv522/indoors/a_block/dorms)
 "mZK" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	pixel_x = 16;
 	pixel_y = 7
 	},
@@ -54626,7 +54626,7 @@
 "val" = (
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt,
 /obj/structure/surface/table/woodentable/fancy,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	dir = 1;
 	pixel_y = 3
 	},

maps/map_files/USS_Almayer/USS_Almayer.dmm

@@ -20104,7 +20104,7 @@
 /area/almayer/living/grunt_rnr)
 "cDH" = (
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	pixel_y = 29
 	},
 /turf/open/floor/almayer{
@@ -62039,7 +62039,7 @@
 /area/almayer/engineering/lower/engine_core)
 "rjV" = (
 /obj/structure/surface/table/almayer,
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	dir = 8;
 	layer = 3.2;
 	pixel_x = -3;
@@ -81554,7 +81554,7 @@
 	},
 /area/almayer/shipboard/panic)
 "xML" = (
-/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/prop{
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast{
 	pixel_x = -4;
 	pixel_y = 2
 	},