// Menu utility functions
// Helper functions used across multiple menu systems

void menu_background_tick() {
    // Keep this list in sync with the main game loop to avoid pausing ambience/weather/time.
    update_time();
    update_crossfade();
    update_weather();
    update_environment();
    update_snares();
    update_streams();
    update_fires();
    update_zombies();
    update_bandits();
    update_boars();
    update_flying_creatures();
    update_world_drops();
    update_blessings();
    update_notifications();

    // Fire damage check (only if not jumping)
    WorldFire@ fire_on_tile = get_fire_at(x);
    if (fire_on_tile != null && !jumping && fire_damage_timer.elapsed > 1000) {
        player_health--;
        fire_damage_timer.restart();
        speak_with_history("Burning! " + player_health + " health remaining.", true);
    }

    // Healing in base area
    if (x <= BASE_END && player_health < max_health) {
        WorldHerbGarden@ herb_garden = get_herb_garden_at_base();
        int heal_interval = (herb_garden != null) ? 30000 : 150000; // 30 seconds with garden, 2.5 minutes without

        if (healing_timer.elapsed > heal_interval) {
            player_health++;
            healing_timer.restart();
            speak_with_history(player_health + " health.", true);
        }
    }

    // Death check
    if (player_health <= 0) {
        if (!try_consume_heal_scroll()) {
            speak_with_history("You have died.", true);
            wait(2000);
            exit();
        }
    }
}

string join_string_list(const string[]@ items) {
    if (@items == null || items.length() == 0) return "";
    string result = items[0];
    for (uint i = 1; i < items.length(); i++) {
        result += ", " + items[i];
    }
    return result;
}

int get_storage_total_items() {
    int total = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < ITEM_COUNT; i++) {
        total += get_storage_count(i);
    }
    return total;
}

string get_base_fire_status() {
    int total = 0;
    int burning = 0;
    for (uint i = 0; i < world_fires.length(); i++) {
        if (world_fires[i].position <= BASE_END) {
            total++;
            if (world_fires[i].is_burning()) {
                burning++;
            }
        }
    }
    if (total == 0) return "No fires in base";
    return "Fires in base: " + burning + " burning, " + total + " total";
}