>LOCAL lcTest >lcTest = "<<lcTest2>>" >* >LOCAL lcTest2 >lcTest2 = "Hello World" > >TEXT TO lcOutput1 TEXTMERGE NOSHOW >What I say: ><<lcTest>> >Good bye. >ENDTEXT > >MESSAGEBOX(lcOutput1) &&displays <<lcTest>> literally. > >LOCAL lcOutput2 >lcOutput2 = TEXTMERGE(lcOutput1,.T.,"<<",">>") > >MESSAGEBOX(lcOutput2) && Displays Hello World. >>