How to Get Views field template to be used in replacement patterns? I'm using a template file like (views-view-field.tpl.php) to modify the output of a specific Drupal 7 Views Field.

I'm trying to modify the field and then use it back in the Views visual editor as a replacement pattern. The problem is it uses the original $output when it is used as a replacement pattern in the other fields' rewritten output (instead of using what I modified in the themed template file).

Is there anyway to do this? I'm trying to avoid going in and theming the other fields just to use the modified first one.
If you make this field the displayed field it will take the theme adjustments. Do your rewrite and replacement patters on this field, put it at the end of the field list and exclude the others.  If this field is used as a replacement pattern the theme will not be applied.