In the Main Menu, click Setup, Program Links. Double-click on PerioPal in the list.

PerioPal was voice activated software for periodontal examinations. The PerioPal website is no longer available.

Bridge Setup

Enter the necessary settings to enable this bridge. Only the fields that need edits are listed:

• Enabled: Check to enable this bridge.
• Path of file to open: The location of the program executable. Defaults to C:\Program Files\PerioPal\PerioPal.exe.
• Additional Properties: Double-click a row to change settings.
  • Enter 0 to use PatientNum, or 1 to use ChartNum: Determine which identifier is used to launch the patient in the bridge.
• Text on button: (Optional) Enter the text that is displayed for the bridge button.
• Button Settings: Determine the visual behavior of the bridge button.
  • Hide Button for Clinics: If using clinics, determine which clinics this button should and should not display for.
  • Add a button to these toolbars: Determine which toolbars this button should display under. Defaults to ChartModule.
  • Button Image: (Optional) Import an image to show on the button (must be exactly 22 x 22 pixels).

Click Save to keep changes.

Technical Details

The bridge uses a command line as follows:

[Application Path]/PerioPal "PtChart;PtName;PtBday;PtMedAlert;"

Where :

[Application Path ] Usually = C{\Program Files\PerioPal\

Pt Chart = AlphaNumeric Chart number from the Office Management System

PtName = Patients Last, First Middle Init

PtBday is the Patient Birthdate in any Microsoft Access compatible date format

Pt MedAlert is a Y or N .