Smily faces and iChat

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Smily faces and iChat

A friend of mine asked me this question and I wasn't really sure so I'll ask you people who are much smarter than me...
Is there a way to add additional smily faces to iChat, (most current version running on Leopard), and if so does anyone know where to find one that is rolling its eyes?

Thanks for the info!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 4, 2008 2:39 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 5, 2008 8:13 AM in response to EK Productions

Google for Smiley Packs. One such search.

Both ends have to have the same pack to see the same Smilies

Here's one

Back at Panther and iChat 2 Ryan had to write this FAQ http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=122019

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4:13 PM Saturday; July 5, 2008

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Answer 2

Jul 6, 2008 1:26 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Is there no way to just have them on one end of a conversation such as with MSN Messenger?

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Answer 3

Jul 6, 2008 3:20 PM in response to EK Productions

iChat's internal processes converts a typed sequence into specific pics.
Using the Smiley Drop down will tell you what those are.

Smiley Packs expand those and change some of them.

A Close Tag ">", Colon, dash and Ordinary close bracket produces the Horned "Naughty" smiley >:-) in iChat. (not sure if it is used here on the boards as others are)

It is converted at the other end into whichever pic is associated with that keystroke. As such the pics are not sent.

I am not sure how other IM apps work.

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11:20 PM Sunday; July 6, 2008

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