private function startinsert(evt:Event):void

            {

                  if (txtFirstName.text != "" && txtLastName.text != "")

                  {

                        mycfc.insertrecord(txtFirstName.text,txtLastName.text); // All statements inside { } are guarded by IF.

                              txtFirstName.errorString = '';

                              txtLastName.errorString = '';

                        }

                        else

                        {

                              Alert.show("check to make sure you have entered both the first AND the last name");

                              txtFirstName.errorString = "First Name Cannot be Left Blank";

                              txtLastName.errorString = "Last Name Cannot be Left Blank";

                        }

            }