If it's any consolation, this seems to work:

code:
  

Function Exp2($Base, $Power)
   ;Returns a base value raised to the specified power
   $ = iif($Power = 0, '$$Exp2 = 1', '$$Exp2 = Exp2($$Base, $$Power - 1) * $$Base')
   $ = execute($)
EndFunction
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Eric