Convert text to image [php]

[JonnySnip3r]

Hey guys was wondering if someone could help me. Ok i have a set of images smile_face.png, sad_face.png, cry_face.png etc. etc. these are 16px by 16px not that it matters. Is there a pre-built function that can convert say , , etc. to these images? So in the text box it will see these as text however when the user posts it will convert them to images?

 

Thanks

[JonnySnip3r]

No one helped =[ anyways i came up with this any suggestions or would it be done like this, im newish to php (is there only so many times i can get away with that?).

 

SO any improvements would be great!!

 

function convert_string_to_image($string){

	switch($string){
		case "":
			$string = "<img src=\"profile/icons/emoticon_smile.png\" alt=\"smile_face\" />";
			break;

		case "";
			$string = "<img src=\"profile/icons/emoticon_grin.png\" alt=\"smile_grin\" />";
			break;

		case "";
			$string = "<img src=\"profile/icons/emoticon_tongue.png\" alt=\"smile_tongue\" />";
			break;
	}

	return $string;

}

 

i didnt add a default in because if it cant find it then it will just show the text =]