This is a function that modifies a text (comment) by converting the emoticons like , , (Y) etc. to graphic icons.

<?php
function smilies($text, $url_address_to_images_folder) // with '/' at the end
{
$array = array(':-)' => 'smile001.gif', // happy
':)' => 'smile001.gif', // happy
':-D' => 'smile002.gif', // very happy
':D' => 'smile002.gif', // very happy
':-O' => 'smile008.gif', // surprised / o, no
':-P' => 'smile007.gif', // tongue sticking out
':P' => 'smile007.gif', // tongue sticking out
';-)' => 'smile009.gif', // wink
';)' => 'smile009.gif', // wink
':-(' => 'smile003.gif', // sad
':(' => 'smile003.gif', // sad
'8o|' => 'smile011.gif', // angry grin
':-@' => 'smile010.gif', // angry
'8-)' => 'smile027.gif', // nerd
":'(" => "smile040.gif", // crying
':-S' => 'smile005.gif', // confused
':-$' => 'smile004.gif', // embarrassed
':-|' => 'smile012.gif', // undecided
':-*' => 'smile055.gif', // kissing
':-#' => 'smile056.gif', // don't tell anyone
'(H)' => 'smile006.gif', // wacked out sunny face
'<:o)' => 'smile041.gif', // party
'(A)' => 'angel.gif', // angel
'+o(' => 'Bo.gif', // Sick
'(brb)' => 'smile043.gif', // be right back
'(6)' => 'smile039.gif', // devil
'(Y)' => 'smile049.gif', // yes
'(N)' => 'smile050.gif', // no
'(X)' => 'grl.gif', // girl
'(Z)' => 'boy.gif', // boy
'(L)' => 'smile015.gif', // love
'(U)' => 'smile016.gif', // don't love
'(K)' => 'smile020.gif', // kiss
'(P)' => 'pic.gif', // picture
'(G)' => 'gift.gif', // gift
'(%)' => 'smile037.gif', // handcuffs
'(F)' => 'smile019.gif', // flower
'(W)' => 'smile018.gif', // Wilt flower
'(D)' => 'smile036.gif', // drink
'(B)' => 'smile035.gif', // beer
'(C)' => 'coffee.gif', // cup
'(^)' => 'smile054.gif', // (Birthday) cake
'(pi)' => 'pi.gif', // pizza
'(||)' => 'smile047.gif', // chopsticks
'(M)' => 'm.gif', // messenger
'(@)' => 'cat.gif', // cat
'(sn)' => 'sn.gif', // snail
'(bah)' => 'bah.gif', // sheep
'(tu)' => 'smile042.gif', // turtel
'(&)' => 'dog.gif', // dog
':-[' => 'smile034.gif', // Bat
'(?)' => 'smile038.gif', // ASL - Age Sex Location
'({)' => 'smile026.gif', // hug left
'(})' => 'smile025.gif', // hug right
'(pl)' => 'smile048.gif', // plate
'(I)' => 'light.gif', // idea
'(8)' => 'music.gif', // music
'(ip)' => 'ip.gif', // island
'(S)' => 'smile021.gif', // asleep / moon
'(*)' => 'smile022.gif', // star
'(R)' => 'smile024.gif', // rainbow
'(#)' => 'smile023.gif', // sun
'(li)' => 'smile052.gif', // lightning
'(st)' => 'smile051.gif', // storm / rain
'(um)' => 'um.gif', // umbrella
'(co)' => 'co.gif', // computer
'(mp)' => 'mp.gif', // mobile phone
'(T)' => 'phone.gif', // telephone
'(E)' => 'mail.gif', // email
'(ap)' => 'ap.gif', // airplane
'(au)' => 'au.gif', // car
'(~)' => 'movie.gif', // movie
'(O)' => 'time.gif', // time / clock
'(so)' => 'so.gif', // soccer ball
'(ci)' => 'ci.gif', // cigarette
'(yn)' => 'smile046.gif', // fingers crossed
'(h5)' => 'smile045.gif', // high five
'(xx)' => 'smile044.gif', // x-box
'(mo)' => 'mo.gif'); // money

foreach($array as $s => $xc)
{
$text = str_replace($s, "<img align='absmiddle' src='".$url_address_to_images_folder.$xc."'>", $text);
}

return $text;
}

$text = "Hi  . This is a sample description that uses smilies  . I hope that you will find them useful (Y).";

// 1st param: text, 2nd param: the URL address to the folder where the files are located

$text = smilies($text, 'http://www.domain.com/images/smilies/');

echo $text;
?>

Source of the emoticons: Windows Live Messenger

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