Until parametrization is implemented for LC 9 one could use the following generalization of Andre's method for David. This is still fast enough because replace is so fast in LC.
David would call merge2(string, "{{", "}}"). To make merge xml safe use e.g. merge2(string,,,"<1>","<2>") Of course you have to make all variables that you use in string to local script variables (with that accessible by merge2) [OR split merge2 into 3 parts: beforeMerge, merge, afterMerge]. -- The following works in LC 6/7/8/9. -- t_1 is the new opening tag replacing [[ -- t_2 is the new closing tag replacing ]] -- t_3 is the new opening tag replacing <? -- t_4 is the new closing tag replacing ?> -- Leave a t_x empty to use the merge-opening/closing tag. --> The t_i+1 must not contain t_1 to t_i for all i <-- function merge2 s,t_1,t_2,t_3,t_4 put t_1 is not empty into c1 put t_2 is not empty into c2 put t_3 is not empty into c3 put t_4 is not empty into c4 if c1 then replace "[[" with numToChar(1) in s replace t_1 with "[[" in s end if if c2 then replace "]]" with numToChar(2) in s replace t_2 with "]]" in s end if if c3 then replace "<?" with numToChar(3) in s replace t_3 with "<?" in s end if if c4 then replace "?>" with numToChar(4) in s replace t_4 with "?>" in s end if put merge(s) into s if c1 then replace numToChar(1) with "[[" in s if c2 then replace numToChar(2) with "]]" in s if c3 then replace numToChar(3) with "<?" in s if c4 then replace numToChar(4) with "?>" in s return s end merge2 _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode