MEDITRAIN's Scripting Using Visual Basic In the Meditech Environment presentation on Scripting describes the process of using software to input data directly into a computer system through the regular data entry screens.

For instance, Institutions that are going through consolidations can use Scripting to move data from the separate computer systems into one unified system. Using Scripting, data can be read from a computer system, manipulated and then re-entered with the changes. Recently one institution used the Scripting process demonstrated in the CD to move data from five separate Magic Office environments into one consolidated MOX. It can also be used to make mass changes to a system. For example, you could use it to make a mass change to a field for all users in the user dictionary of the MIS module. The applications for scripting are endless.

MEDITRAIN's’s Scripting CD shows you how to reference MEDITECH’s Application Program Interface, how to log onto MEDITECH, how to get cursor positions, how to upload/download data and how to handle errors generated by the MEDITECH input screen. Best of all you do not have to be a Visual Basic programming wizard. The CD shows you enough Visual Basic to write the scripts you will need. A diskette with a sample Visual Basic script, the script created in the presentation, is included for your convenience. Everything you need to know to write a script in a Windows Environment is here!

Even though there are many tools on the market that allow MEDITECH Hospitals to perform Scripting, MEDITRAIN presents the most cost effective and efficient way to script. All you need is this CD-ROM, a Personal Computer, Microsoft Visual Basic and MEDITECH Remote Workstation. You will then be able to outperform any Scripting tool available on the market today for considerably less money.