Editing anchored frame dimensions through a MIF

I am editing an FM file saved as MIF and using a text editor to make changes. My reason for doing this is to update the width of many anchored frames from 3.65" wide to 4.85". I open the MIF file and substitute (find and change):
<ShapeRect 0.0" 0.0" 3.65" 1.89999"> with <ShapeRect 0.0" 0.0" 4.85" 1.89999">
I save the MIF, open it in FM and save as FM. When I re-open this FM file, nothing has changed.
What am I doing wrong?
Nadeem

I jumped the gun in sending this query! It works--my fault. I guess I have become too dependent on this forum. The actual dimension on most was 3.64999 in the MIF.

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