# this method deletes a file
  def deleteicseventrecord
 
    require 'fileutils'
  
      if @a_viewicsevent
      $currenticseventtext =  @a_viewicsevent
      end
              
              
    begin # exception trapped block
      fileName = $rwdschedule_directory + "/" + $currenticseventtext + ".ics"
      File.delete(fileName)
      @eventicsfilechangeresult = "#{$currenticseventtext} File Deleted!"
     rescue 
         @eventicsfilechangeresult = "File Deletion error"
    end # exception rescue

  end