replacing texts with Images

[ofSHIZ]

Ok, so I want a script that would replace text with images. I wouldn't be adding this to a textarea/textbox.. so it would just be on the main page(s). I tried the
streplace thingy.. but it didn't work. Any ideas? Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

[LordShryku]

Well...I dunno why it wouldn't work. str_replace should be your buddy here....

str_replace("text_to_change", "<img src=\"path/to/image\">", $text);

[ofSHIZ]

This is my code.. it still isnt working

<?php
$str = str_replace(":)", "<img src='happy.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":-)", "<img src='happy.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(":(", "<img src='smilies/sad.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":-(", "<img src='smilies/sad.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(":O", "<img src='smilies/shocked.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":-O", "<img src='smilies/shocked.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(":D", "<img src='smilies/biggrin.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":-D", "<img src='smilies/biggrin.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(";)", "<img src='smilies/wink.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(";-)", "<img src='smilies/wink.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(":P", "<img src='smilies/tongue.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":-P", "<img src='smilies/tongue.gif'>", $str);

$str = str_replace(":bowling:", "<img src='smilies/bowl.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":mad:", "<img src='smilies/mad.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":dizzy:", "<img src='smilies/dizzy.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":nono:", "<img src='smilies/nono.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":eyepatch:", "<img src='smilies/pirate.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":sick:", "<img src='smilies/sick.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":cry:", "<img src='smilies/cry.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":uhh:", "<img src='smilies/uhh.gif'>", $str);
$str = str_replace(":wacko:", "<img src='smilies/wacko.gif'>", $str);

$str = ":D";

echo $str;
?>

When you view code.. it adds the alt border and that stuff..

[LordShryku]

$str = "<img src="images/smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0" alt="">";

Why all the work if you're just over-riding the string?

[ofSHIZ]

$str = "<img src="images/smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0" alt="">"; 

Was supposed to be

str = "😃";

ahh All im trying to do is replace text with smilies!!~

[LordShryku]

Right, but what I'm saying is that after all the str_replaces, you're setting the value of $str to the one image. So in the code you provide, no matter what, the output will always be "😃"

Or maybe I'm just monitor-glazed

[ofSHIZ]

the reason why I added
str = "😃";
at the bottom was because i wanted to test it to see if it worked.. I have a big text selection on my page. I want to make it so that i checks the text for any smilies.. f it finds any.. then it replaces it with the smiley from the file.. you follow?

[richblend]

youre over complicating stuff. just literally do this.....

$str = str_replace( ":)", "<img src=\"happy.gif\">", $str);
$str = str_replace( ":(", "<img src=\"sad.gif\">", $str);

etc etc....

I just tried to copy and paste a function i use to add smilies, and it went mental.. this forum decided to add loads of lines that i didnt write... so i took it away.

weird as hell. but anyway, it just carries on as i show above.

[ofSHIZ]

Yeah.. but what would that be replacing?

[richblend]

argh. the problem here is that this forum is doing reaaaaaally weird stuff.

click this link:

http://www.pitchblend.com/php/smilies.html

[ofSHIZ]

Kisses richblend
YAY!!
lol jk
Thanks though
it worked..
Yeah