# this method views an existing address record
  def deleteeventrecord
 
    require 'fileutils'
  
      if @a_viewevent
      $currenteventtext =  @a_viewevent
      end
              
              
    begin # exception trapped block
      fileName = $rwdschedule_directory + "/" + $currenteventtext + ".sch"
      File.delete(fileName)
      @eventfilechangeresult = "File Deleted!"
     rescue 
         @eventfilechangeresult = "File Deletion error"
    end # exception rescue

  end