rename image files

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drtech
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rename image files

Post by drtech » Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:48 am

I was thinking it would be very helpful if the filenames of files in the images folder were renamed to prepend all or part of the description set in OD. That way when you look at the actual file folder to attach files to emails, copy files out to look at outside of OD, you would know that the file was instead of just looking at camera assigned numbers.
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Re: rename image files

Post by jordansparks » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:35 am

I agree. That's a good feature request.
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Re: rename image files

Post by Manny Ramirez » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:17 pm

Before becoming a strong OD supporter. I always wonder why in OD the Images module was called well ... Images. Most DPMS systems call it Document Center or something more like a cabinet file where you can digitally store patient information. Evidently ,what matters most is functionality not the name.

One question that I have is how to edit the categories that appear in the Images module? A good place where it would make more sense to put this editing feature would be in the Setup Modules > Images tab.

Lastly, it would be nice to be able to email an image straight from within the Image module. When I right click an image I don't see an option to email. Am I missing it?

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Re: rename image files

Post by jordansparks » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:18 pm

We used to call it documents. Then, we made a push to get more imaging features into it with the intent of being able to replace any other imaging software. That sort of fizzled out for a while because it was so hard, but the name is still there, constantly reminding us of the big plans we have for that area of the program.

Categories are edited in the Definitions interface.

I don't have Open Dental running on this computer, and our manual screenshots might be outdated. But I think if you start an email from the main toolbar, that you can then attach images before sending. But I'm not sure.
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