# this method clears the on screen variables
   def cleareventscreendisplay
 
        @a_eventfilename = ""
      @a_eventyear = ""
       @a_eventmonth  = ""
        @a_eventday     = ""
        @a_eventbeginhour = ""
        @a_eventbeginminute  = ""
          @a_eventendhour = ""
        @a_eventendminute  = ""
            @a_eventsummary = ""
            @a_eventdescription = ""
            @a_eventlocation  = ""
  
     


  end