Wierd suffix in message: `What to do with the extension cord?solar panel` about cataclysm-dda

[Bobtron]

Thanks for the clarification/confirmation

The code snippet above is incorrect, I used a debugger to trace through where its getting the vehicle name added, and this is where its happening:

Cataclysm-DDA/src/iuse_actor.cpp

Lines 4596 to 4624 in f7cce92

	} else {
	// This is a cable item with at least one connection already:
	std::string state_desc_lhs;
	std::string state_desc_rhs;
	if( it.link_has_state( link_state::no_link ) ) {
	state_desc_lhs = _( "\nAttached to " );
	if( t_veh ) {
	state_desc_rhs = it.link().t_veh->name;
	} else if( it.link_has_state( link_state::bio_cable ) ) {
	state_desc_rhs = _( "Cable Charger System" );
	} else if( it.link_has_state( link_state::ups ) ) {
	state_desc_rhs = _( "Unified Power Supply" );
	} else if( it.link_has_state( link_state::solarpack ) ) {
	state_desc_rhs = _( "solar backpack" );
	}
	} else {
	if( it.link().source == link_state::bio_cable ) {
	state_desc_lhs = _( "\nConnecting Cable Charger System to " );
	} else if( it.link().source == link_state::ups ) {
	state_desc_lhs = _( "\nConnecting UPS to " );
	} else if( it.link().source == link_state::solarpack ) {
	state_desc_lhs = _( "\nConnecting solar backpack to " );
	}
	if( it.link().t_veh ) {
	state_desc_rhs = it.link().t_veh->name;
	} else if( it.link().target == link_state::bio_cable ) {
	state_desc_rhs = _( "Cable Charger System" );
	}
	}

The assumption of the else statement is false This is a cable item with at least one connection already:, where there should be no connection as the link over-extended and snapped off.

Also in the reset link, we don't remove the t_veh pointer, and we can't use link_.reset(); as we need to keep the state that the link needs to be respooled.

Cataclysm-DDA/src/item.cpp

Lines 13930 to 13940 in f7cce92

	if( unspool_if_too_long && link().length > LINK_RESPOOL_THRESHOLD ) {
	// Cables that are too long need to be manually rewound before reuse.
	link().source = link_state::needs_reeling;
	return false;
	}
	if( loose_message && p ) {
	p->add_msg_if_player( m_info, _( "You reel in the %s and wind it up." ), link_name() );
	}
	link_.reset();

Thinking we can fix this by setting link().t_veh = nullptr after line 13932, but open to suggestions

[Bobtron]

Cataclysm-DDA/src/iuse_actor.cpp

Lines 4530 to 4536 in a7fd858

	vehicle *t_veh = it.has_link_data() ? it.link().t_veh.get() : nullptr;
	uilist link_menu;
	if( !is_cable_item || it.has_no_links() ) {
	// This is either a device or a cable item without any connections.
	link_menu.text = string_format( _( "What to do with the %s?%s" ), it.link_name(), t_veh ?
	string_format( _( "\nAttached to: %s" ), t_veh->name ) : "" );

t_veh should be a nullptr, but somehow its referencing a solar panel

Edit Ignore the above this is incorrect

[Brambor]

I did connect it to solar panel on the roof (z=1) and then walked away (in the z=0), until the cable snapped.

Those should be the reproduction steps.

[TealcOneill]

/Confirm
This happens with any appliance it's connected to. The z level doesn't affect this at all. Also, it uses the name of the appliance if applicable which I'm not sure matters but it's something.
I couldn't unzip the included save, 7zip says the archive is corrupted. I've included a new one

• OS: Windows
  • OS Version: 10.0.19045.4412 (22H2)
• Game Version: cdda-experimental-2024-05-25-0134 22d851b [64-bit]
• Graphics Version: Tiles
• Game Language: System language []
• Mods loaded: [
  Dark Days Ahead [dda],
  Disable NPC Needs [no_npc_food],
  Portal Storms Ignore NPCs [personal_portal_storms],
  Slowdown Fungal Growth [no_fungal_growth]
  ]
  Tira-trimmed.tar.gz