I wanted to test this output by adding a sadface.gif when there is no record match, hence
IF RECCOUNT() < 1
html_out = html_out + '<H1>Sorry, search came up blank .... try again</H1>'
html_out = html_out +MergeTxt(ReadFile('sadface.HTM'))
retu
ENDIF
But the sadface does not appear although there is no error.