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Oh ok, I understand. Thanks for explaining and providing the link for further reading on the open model.

I did email them yesterday but still haven't heard back...

Yes it is... why these multiple layers of keys... Isn't OD open source at the software's core; it would then seem close-sourced and proprietary due to these loops/tiers we have to jump through haha. Would it be faster to get a "testing registration key" if I call OD's developer line directly or just...

Thanks for the clarification... I got confused by your previous statement "If you have a developer key, you can download the version that we distribute and therefore obtain the newest CDT codes ." Is the registration key needed in addition/on top of the developer key...How long would this process ta...

There is no time limit for developer keys. It should work indefinitely. To update to the newest CDT codes, you can run the "D Codes" tool: https://opendental.com/manual/procedurecodetools.html . Even after inputting my developer key, the D codes tools as well as the others are grayed out with the e...

Ok, I understand the difference now. Is the current distribution v. 19.2?

Thanks Chris for letting me know about the key duration and the direction on the codes. I am a bit wary by the statement, "this option does NOT work in the compiled version" ??

Is there a time limit on using any given developer key and can you please provide me the instructions on incorporating updated CDT codes once the key is inputted?

Hi Jason, I did read the doc u reference a few times over already but it says if I turn it to off, this will "result in Open Dental running a little slower"; so I've been hesitant to do so... Is this significant or negligible difference? If I do go about editing the SGEN.exe.config file, and changin...

Tried creating an sgen.exe.config file and placed it in every folder where there is an sgen.exe file... still same error showed up.

Thanks for letting me know Chris. I won't bother w/ the debug compile anymore. Jsalmon, seems like the SGEN file is affected. Should I try to create that SGEN.exe.config as outlined in the directions you referred to? I tried compiling in VS 2017 on a different computer and the same 1 red error poppe...

Hi Chris, There doesn't seem to be anything in that textbox as shown in the link below: https://ibb.co/jUqW6y So I'm thinking it was never initially there but only mentioned in the OD doc as something to watch for. The one other thing I'm worried about is "allow unsafe code"... should that be checked?

Strangely trying the 'debug mode' vs release mode yields no red errors :) Are the files that resulted from this build, outputted to the folder [\Open Dental 18\OpenDental\bin\Debug\] sufficient to replace or overwrite those in the default install c drive? If so, which ones should be replaced and whi...

Hi jSalmon,

Ok, I will try to download v18 and see if I have better luck compiling. It also says I need to download ASP.net into VS first so I will do that.

I tried switching over to x86; still won't work. Also, Windows 10 won't allow me to install that link; says it's already installed w/ VS community.

The SigPlusNET.dll file, I checked, is clearly in the "Required dlls" folder...

I got one red error msg after building:

https://ibb.co/eOLiid

SigPlus library module needed? What about the yellow warnings?

Thanks Chris! Will try this soon.

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the timely response. I will try again... is there a specific way of compiling that you recommend that would be able to bypass these messages? I am using VS community right now.

Regards,
sJ

I am getting the following error messages -> error : The project file could not be loaded. Could not find a part of the path.. [for 3 files] below: \Shared Projects Subversion\EHR\EHR_17_4\EHR\xEHR.csproj \Shared Projects Subversion\OpenDentalHelp\OpenDentalHelp_17_4\OpenDentalHelp\OpenDentalHelp.cs...

Hi all,

Before compiling, how do I remove the TRIALONLY conditional compilation constant (symbol) patient limitation? I want to be able to test more than the limit (how many exactly?) are imposed.


Thank you,
sJ