Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #14: Build a Mirth Client API Facade for PocketMRTH

When it comes to the PocketMRTH app, one of the primary concerns revolves around the security implications of exposing the Mirth Client API. Ideally, the Mirth Client API should not be exposed directly to external entities. To address this concern, there are a couple of solutions worth considering: 1. Strengthening Network Security: 2. Creating a

Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #13: Generating a Barcode Image (Code128)

A common part of any document right now is a kind of QR or barcode image that an organization can easily scan and get basic information. Here we want to generate a barcode with order id embedded on it, we’ll then embed that image on our PDF file. Solution: Use the existing features in Mirth

PocketMRTH – A Mobile App to Monitor your Mirth Connect

(UPDATED: 11/03/2023: Included other features, latest is the Push Notification Alert option and how to use/enable it) (UPDATED: 02/03/2024: Included blog post about creating a Mirth Connect Client API Facade to be used for PocketMRTH) (UPDATED: 04/01/2024: Included details of the new feature “Events”) In the course of my journey into JavaScript, Mirth Connect, and

Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #12: Connecting to OpenAI

Discovering the Power of OpenAI API Integration with Mirth Connect! Are you curious about harnessing the capabilities of the OpenAI API within your Mirth Connect integration? Rest assured, the process is akin to connecting with any other API. By employing an HTTP Sender on your designated destination, you can seamlessly access the API’s functionalities and

snapfu – A Mirth Connect Autobackup System

In this blog post, I’ll partially demonstrate how the Snapfu app works. Since I’m reviewing my NodeJS and ReactJS skills, I chose a problem to solve using the app. Snapfu is an automated way to create backups of your Mirth configuration and channels. It uses the exportcfg and export commands in the Mirth CLI and

Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #11: Connecting to MongoDB

Wonder how you can connect your Mirth Connect to MongoDB? The default database drivers in the “Database Reader” doesn’t have MongoDB on them. I scoured the net and stumbled on this tutorial. I implemented this one and downloaded the necessary jar files, and so far I was able to make it work. The repository for

Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #10: Loading CDN Libraries (CryptoJS)

One of the challenges I encountered recently is how to use external JS libraries. The usual thing I do is to check if they have a Java version of them, get their jar files, load them in the custom-lib of Mirth (NextGen) and call them. This poses a challenge for people like me that are

GMA Affordabox Review – Unboxing, Expectations and Reality

Ano nga ba ang GMA Affordabox? Ito ay basically isang set ng digital receiver na may media player at indoor antenna. Ang media player ay maaaring magplay ng videos gamit ang iyong USB disk at maaari din magrecord. Ang indoor antenna naman ay ang sasagat ng signal ng mga free broadcasting TV channels sa iyong area.

Baseus Wireless Charging Pad – Expectations and Review

What to Expect with Wireless Charging? Wireless charging for smartphones has been around for about more or less 8 years. The standard implemented is called Qi, you can see on smartphone specs or companies telling you if the phone or device is Qi wireless compatible, meaning it has a wireless charging feature based on that

Mirth (NextGen) Connect Bits #9: FileUtil Usage

The FileUtil class allows you to read files anywhere in the channel where you can execute a script. Special use cases for this is if you want to read external files in between process. If you want to do like a file-based database, then this class will be a great help. You can check the FileUtil API page