#-------------------------------------------------
# attempt to write data out to a file here.
# doesn't work.  nothing writes out.
      if($form_data{'email'}) { 
         # if there's an email address, let's add it as a link 
         print GUESTBOOK "<DD><I><B><A HREF=\"mailto:$form_data{'email'}\"> 
        $form_data{'name'}</A></B> - $form_data{'city'},
        $form_data{'location'}</I>\n"; 
      } 
      else { 
         # otherwise, just add their name 
      print GUESTBOOK "<I><B>From:</B> $form_data{'name'}</I><BR>\n"; 
      }