--- a/gamelib/gamescreen.py	Wed Aug 25 12:03:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/gamescreen.py	Wed Aug 25 12:21:16 2010 +0200
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             self.unselect()
         else:
             if self.state.tool:
-                result = self.state.inventory[item_no].interact(self.state.tool)
+                result = self.state.inventory[item_no].interact(self.state.tool, self.state)
                 if result:
                     result.process(self.scene_widget)
             else:

--- a/gamelib/scenes/cryo.py	Wed Aug 25 12:03:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/scenes/cryo.py	Wed Aug 25 12:21:16 2010 +0200
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
     INVENTORY_IMAGE = "titanium_femur.png"
     CURSOR = CursorSprite('titanium_femur_cursor.png', 47, 3)
 
-    def interact_with_full_can(self, tool):
-        return Result("You club the can with the femur. It doesn't help")
-
 
 class CryoUnitAlpha(Thing):
     "Cryo unit containing titanium leg."

--- a/gamelib/scenes/mess.py	Wed Aug 25 12:03:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/scenes/mess.py	Wed Aug 25 12:21:16 2010 +0200
@@ -30,13 +30,23 @@
     INVENTORY_IMAGE = "empty_can.png"
     CURSOR = CursorSprite('empty_can_cursor.png', 47, 3)
 
-
 class FullCan(Item):
     "Found on the shelf."
 
     INVENTORY_IMAGE = "full_can.png"
     CURSOR = CursorSprite('full_can_cursor.png', 47, 3)
 
+    def interact_with_titanium_leg(self, tool, state):
+        state.replace_inventory_item(self, DentedCan("dented_can"))
+        return Result("You club the can with the femur. The can gets dented, but doesn't open.")
+
+
+class DentedCan(FullCan):
+    "A can banged on with the femur"
+
+    def interact_with_titanium_leg(self, tool, inventory):
+        return Result("You club the can with the femur. The dents shift around, but it still doesn't open.")
+
 
 class TubeFragments(Item):
     "Old tubes that need repair."

--- a/gamelib/state.py	Wed Aug 25 12:03:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/gamelib/state.py	Wed Aug 25 12:21:16 2010 +0200
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@
         if self.tool == self.items[name]:
             self.set_tool(None)
 
+    def replace_inventory_item(self, old_item, new_item):
+        """Try to replace an item in the inventory with a new one"""
+        try:
+            index = self.inventory.index(old_item)
+            self.inventory[index] = new_item
+            if self.tool == old_item:
+                self.set_tool(new_item)
+        except ValueError:
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def set_tool(self, item):
         self.tool = item
         if item is None:
@@ -551,16 +562,16 @@
     def get_inventory_image(self):
         return self.inventory_image
 
-    def interact(self, tool):
+    def interact(self, tool, state):
         handler = getattr(self, 'interact_with_' + tool.name, None)
         inverse_handler = getattr(tool, 'interact_with_' + self.name, None)
         if handler is not None:
-            return handler(tool)
+            return handler(tool, state)
         elif inverse_handler is not None:
-            return inverse_handler(self)
+            return inverse_handler(self, state)
         else:
-            return self.interact_default(tool)
+            return self.interact_default(tool, state)
 
-    def interact_default(self, tool):
+    def interact_default(self, tool, state):
         return Result("That doesn't do anything useful")