Make phone call with Skype

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mopensoft
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Make phone call with Skype

Post by mopensoft » Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:21 pm

Note sure if this is a duplication but I think it may be useful for some of you.

It's quite easy to setup OpenDental to make phone call with skype which is similar to GoogleVoice but GoogleVoice call phone third party software or commandline is not available in many countries.
To setup Skype, you need to create a Programlink in OpenDental with the following parameter:
- Description: up to you, may be Skype
- Enable: checked
- Path of file to open: path to skype.exe file, usually at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\skype.exe" or "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\skype.exe"
- Optional command line arguments: /callto:[WirelessPhone], depending on how you set up the phone number for patient, you may need to change the command line argument to: /callto:+[WirelessPhone], /callto:+[country code like 61, 44, 65, etc.][WirelessPhone]
- Text on button: up to you, may be "Skype"
- select a module from the list to add plugin button, for example FamilyModule.

Now, you should be able to make phone call from Skype, if you have Skype credit of course :)

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Re: Make phone call with Skype

Post by Hersheydmd » Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:33 pm

NICE! Good solution for those outside the States that can't use GoogleVoice.
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