function makeAppointment($user, $scheduleitem_id)
{
//get schedule item and verify it and update the darn status
if (!($item =& $this->getScheduleItem($scheduleitem_id))) {
return false;
}
if (!$item->isOpen()) {
$this->addError('Requested appointment not open');
return false;
}
$appointment = new Appointment($this->dbcon);
$data = array('userdata_id' => $user, 'action_id' => $scheduleitem_id);
$appointment->setData($data);
return $appointment->save();
}
