External Program Launchers

Enabling the External Program Launchers allows the Practitioner to access two external radiograph programs, Kodak and VixWin. A Dentist is able to launch either external program from within the GoodX Web App, to take the necessary X-ray. The radiograph can then be uploaded and stored on the GoodX WebApp. 

  • Log in to the GoodX WebApp using your GoodX username and password.
  • The Diary screen will open.


  •  Click on the Settings button located on the right of the Navigation bar


  • The Settings screen will open.


  • Click on the Entity Settings tab. 


  • Click on the External Program Launchers panel.


    • The External Program Launchers panel will expand. 

Please Note: Any External Program Launchers that have been previously set up will be listed under the expanded panel.

      • Click on the Add a New Protocol button to add a new external program.


        • Additional fields will appear where a new external program can be added.



        • An explanation will be given for each additional field:

        • #: The Number field shows the order in which the External Program Launchers have been created. The order of creation has no effect on the External Program Launchers.



        • Protocol: The name of the External Program that will open when the user clicks on the button that has been set up.
          • Type in the name of the program the user wishes to utilise for the radiography. 
Please Note: The only X-ray and digital imaging software currently accessible through the GoodX Web App are from Kodak and VixWin. The program used is dependent on the preferences of the Practice. 


        • Description: The name of the associated External Program Launcher that will appear on the External Program button. 
          • Type the name which the user wishes to see displayed on the button.

        • Display: The place where the user would like the External Program button to be shown.
          • Tick the desired checkbox of where the user would like the External Program button to display. 
        • Click the Remove Protocol button to remove the unwanted protocol in the specific line.

        • Click on the Default External Program for the Diary Sidepanel drop-down menu to select which one of the listed External Programs will display on the Diary Sidebar.


          • Select an option from the list that has become available:



Please Note: The options available in the drop-down menu will depend on what protocols the user has already set up. 

      • Click on the Please select a default external program for clinical screens drop-down menu to select an appropriate option.


        • Select an option from the list that has become available:



Please Note: The options available in the drop-down menu will depend on what protocols the user has already set up. 

  • Click on the Close button to close the Settings screen without saving any changes.


  • Click on the Save button to save any changes made, and return to the Diary screen.

  • The new button can be found in the Diary Sidebar as the default external program chosen for the Diary Sidebar



  • The new button can be found in Clinical screens as the default external program chosen for the Clinical screens.


Last modified: Thursday, 17 February 2022, 9:58 AM