Configuring Buttons to Access External Websites

You can add up to two buttons that access external websites to the following AcuityLogic windows:

  • Patient Edit (POS)
  • Patient Frame Order (POS)
  • Patient Insurance (POS)
  • Patient Orders (POS)

In some windows, the buttons look like this:

In other windows, the buttons are icons in a new URL column, which is visible only when at least one URL button is configured for the window. When you hover your cursor over a URL icon, a tool tip containing the name of the icon appears. Clicking the icon opens the external website to which it is linked.

For multitenant environments, the following setup must be completed for each company. The parent company setup is not automatically applied to individual companies.

This section contains the following topics:

  1. In Admin, click Company, and select Company Setup.
  2. In the Company Information window, click the link for your company in the Web Extension column.
  3. In the Company Web Extensions window, click Create New.
  4. In the Create URL Settings window, specify the following information:

    1. URL: Enter the address of the external website that you want the button to access (for example, https://www.vsp.com/). When a user clicks the button, the website opens in a new window.
    2. Button Name: Enter a label for the URL button (for example, "VSP Website"). This is the text that will appear on screen.
    3. Static Token: (Optional) Enter the token that the system passes to the URL to identify itself.
    4. Active: Check this option to activate the URL button.
    5. Screen Name: From this drop-down list, select the windows on which you want the button to appear. After each selection, click Add. Up to two URL buttons can be added to each window.

      • This is a predefined list that cannot be edited. You cannot add windows to it or remove them from it.

      • The Frame item on this list is not used in AcuityLogic Cloud and Pearle Vision systems.
    6. Parameter Name: (Optional) From this drop-down list, select one or more of the parameters (fields) that you want to associate with the button. After each selection, click Add.
      7. This is a predefined list that cannot be edited. You cannot add parameters to it or remove them from it.

      Multiple parameters can be associated with one button. Only the parameters available in the window in which the button appears can be passed by the button. For example, if the button is on the Edit Patient window, you cannot pass an insurance ID number.

      Eyefinity recommends that you associate parameters with only trusted and secure URLs. When users click the button, any data in the associated parameters is passed to the external website.

  5. Click Save.

  1. In Admin, click Company, and select Company Setup.
  2. In the Company Information window, click the link for your company in the Web Extension column.
  3. In the Company Web Extensions window, enter the button'sdescription (name) in the Description field.
  4. Click Search.

    The search results are displayed in the window.

  1. In Admin, click Company, and select Company Setup.
  2. In the Company Information window, click the link for your company in the Web Extension column.
  3. In the Company Web Extensions window, click the address in the URL column of the button you want to edit.

    If you do not see the appropriate URL, search for the button. See To find a URL button.

  4. In the Edit URL Settings window, perform any of the following tasks:
    • Modify the URL, the button name, or the static token.
    • Deactivate the button.
    • Add or remove associated windows and parameters.
  5. Click Save.
  1. In AcuityLogic Admin, click Company, and select Company Setup.
  2. In the Company Information window, click the link for your company in the Web Extension column.
  3. In the Company Web Extensions window, click the Remove link in the row of the button you want to remove.

  4. In the confirmation message, click OK.

    The button is removed from your system.

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