The Smiley extension is a helper package to parse any kind of Strings, to replace textual smileys like ;) into something like

The textual smileys will be replaced by working HTML <img src=”/path/smiley.gif”> TAGs.

Install and then apply the Smarty modifier smileys to any String you like to be smiley'fied.

If you write your own module, you can simply include the Smiley class:

import('classes.parser.Smileys');

and then parse a String:

$code = "A Hello World :) with a Big Band :band:";
$smileys = Smileys::parseCode($code, false);

The second parameter indicates whether we parse only default Smileys like ;) or even extended Smileys like :lol: or :hbd:.

The Smiley Plugin uses a Smarty modifier for easy Template usage.

Please visit its page for further information:

• {";)"|smileys} - parse an input string to replace inherited smileys with icons

A small script is included, which lists all existing smileys with the replacer strings. You find it at /addon/smileys/index.php.

Open it with http://yourdomain/pathToBigace/addon/smileys/index.php.