Hi David,

The recursive=.T. means that after every textmerge the result is checked for the text merge delimiters. If they are found, process repeats.
It doesn't mean that function will ignore invalid or incomplete textmerge expressions as in your example.
To avoid the error replace delimiters with textmerge expressions so they are not processed on the first pass.

one = "test"
two = "123"
lcfield = "start<<d1>>callit('<< one>>', '<<two>>' )<<d2>>end"

d1 = [<<]
d2 = [>>]

x = textmerge( lcfield, .t. ) 
 

>Not sure I understand the usefulness of the recursive parameter in this function, attempting to next an substitution item inside another doesn't work:
>
>

>* spaces added after the < so the UT will post the message
>one = "test"
>two = "123"
>lcfield = "start< < callit( '< < one>>', '< < two>>' )>>end"
>lcx = textmerge( lcfield, .t. )  && error 36 barfs up
>
>function callit( lc1, lc2 )
>return lc1 + lc2
>

>
>If I use two separate delimiters sets and two calls it works:
>
>

>lcfield = "< < callit( '{{one}}', '{{two}}' )>>end"
>lcx = textmerge( lcfield, .t., "{{", "}}" )
>lcy = textmerge( lcx )
>

>
>Is there any way to do this with one call to textmerge()?