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95.Advanced search and replace -- How to replace the characters in fixed position in each line?

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Description:
How to replace the characters in fixed position in each line? I want to multiply character 6,7 by 2 in each line.
Input Sample:
1234501abcde 
1234502abcde 
1234503abcde 
...
Output Sample:
1234502abcde 
1234504abcde 
1234506abcde 
...
Answer:
Hint: You need to Download and install "Replace Pioneer" on windows platform to finish following steps.
1. ctrl-o open source file      
2. ctrl-h open replace dialog,      
in 'Replace' page,      
1)set 'replace unit' to 'Line' 
2)set 'Search for Pattern': 
 means for every line 
3)set 'Replace with Pattern': 
 
3. Click 'Replace', that's ok!   
 
Notes: 
chars($match,1,5) means characters 1 to 5 
calc(chars($match,6,7)*2,"02") means characters 6,7 multiplied by 2, lengh=2 
chars($match,8,-1) means characters 8 to last
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