# this method adds a new address record
  def saveeventrecord 
   require 'fileutils'
   if @a_eventfilename
   newname = "%s" %   [@a_eventfilename] # grab the new filename to create
   newdata =@a_eventtime.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventwhat.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventaddress.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventphone.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventemail.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventcomment1.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventcomment2.to_s + "\n" + @a_eventcomment3.to_s + "\n"
	 fullnewname = newname + ".sch"
        begin # exception trapped block
          fileName = File.join( $rwdschedule_directory, fullnewname )
        	fd = File.open(fileName,"w")
	        fd.print(newdata) # save the record info to the file
	        fd.close
          @neweventresult=newdata # show the record info in the browser
        rescue SystemCallError, StandardError
            $stderr.print "system call error: " + $!
        end # exception rescue
    end
  end