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Originally Posted by BetterRed
By then I had ceased using .LNK files in calibre, else I might have complained heartily that I could no longer drop them into Book Details, which IIRC worked at one time.
My usage of .LNK files:
If I need to edit the content of a format file substantively I prefer to do it outside of the calibre library, so I would add a .LNK file referencing the relevant folder in my UnderEdit area into the calibre book record. But then I had a need to edit both the comic and script format files for the same book. So, I ditched the .LNK files in favour of file:/// URLs in a long text column.
It would now seem the only way to get a .LNK file into a book folder is via a file manager->copy of the .LNK file into clipboard (Ctrl+C) and a Calibre->Add Books->Add files to selected book records from clipboard. Which is likely to be somewhat alien for anyone under a certain age 
BR |
I used the rename method you suggested, and it works well. I'm told the prior ability was actually a bug
I did get renaming 1000's at once working now. Command prompt with the old DOS approach likes the basics better than Powershell which was giving me problems. So, it's not a big extra step to rename them now. They import with any other "junk" extension I choose. I'm just really glad to have found a way to make it work.
I delete the file formats form the entries it creates for me, so whether it was the prior .lnk or whatever I call it now, it doesn't matter in the libray. It was just a method to import a considerable number of entries all at once with no actual files yet to create the placeholders or update existing entries by later matching duplicates and combining if it applies.
Thanks for you input. It's ALWAYS appreciated.