Sub example1()
Dim strFinal As String
Dim strline As String
Open "D:\textfile.txt" For Input As #1
While EOF(1) = False
Line Input #1, strline
If Len(strline) > 24 Then
strFinal = strFinal + ModifyColumn(strline)
Else
strFinal = strFinal + strline + vbCrLf
End If
Wend
strFinal = strFinal
Close #1
Open "D:\textfile.txt" For Output As #1
Print #1, strFinal
Close #1
End Sub
Function ModifyColumn(ByVal strInput As String) As String
Dim arrString() As String
Dim strOutput As String
'split the columns
arrString = Split(strInput, vbTab)
'concatenate the first 2 column as they are
strOutput = arrString(0) + vbTab + arrString(1) + vbTab + arrString(2)
'add 100$ to column3
requirevalue = Left(arrString(3), InStr(1, arrString(3), "|") - 1)
last3Digit = Right(requirevalue, 3)
If Left(requirevalue, 3) = "max" Then
Newvalue = vbTab + "OTPxxxxxx" & last3Digit & "|" & Right(arrString(3), Len(arrString(3)) - InStr(1, arrString(3), "|")) + vbCrLf
Else
Newvalue = vbTab + arrString(3) + vbCrLf
End If
strOutput = strOutput & Newvalue
'strOutput = strOutput + Strings.Trim(Str(CDbl(Left(arrString(3), Len(arrString(2)) - 1)) + 100)) + "$" + vbCrLf
ModifyColumn = strOutput
End Function`enter code here`