private void btnSwapActivities_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // get the selected index
            int activity1 = cmbActivity1.SelectedIndex + 1;
            int activity2 = cmbActivity2.SelectedIndex + 1;

            // validate the given index
            if (activity1 == activity2)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("These dates are the same!"); // when the samen are selected show a messagebox
            }
            else
            {
                // get the start and end date for activity 1
                string startactivity1 = activity_Service.GetDateTimeActivityStart(activity1);
                string endactivity1   = activity_Service.GetDateTimeActivityEnd(activity1);

                // get the start and end date for activity 2
                string startactivity2 = activity_Service.GetDateTimeActivityStart(activity2);
                string endactivity2   = activity_Service.GetDateTimeActivityEnd(activity2);

                // swap the dates for the activities
                activity_Service.SwapActivities(activity1, startactivity2, endactivity2);
                activity_Service.SwapActivities(activity2, startactivity1, endactivity1);
            }
        }