}//end add new skill

        protected void gvDeleteSkills_RowCommand(object sender, GridViewCommandEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.CommandName == "gvCommandDelete")
            {
                expertObj = (Expert)Session["expertProfileObj"];
                int index = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);
                GridViewRow selectedRow = gvDeleteSkills.Rows[index];
                string s = selectedRow.Cells[0].Text;//get skill name from selected row to be deleted.
                int count = 0;//test counter if no matches were found in forEach loop

                foreach (Tuple<int, String> skill in expertObj.AllExpertSkills)
                {
                    if (skill.Item2.Equals(s, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                    {
                        count++;//found something
                        int result = DbMethods.DeleteExpertSkill(expertObj.tuID, skill.Item1);
                        if (result != -1)
                        {
                            lblGvDeleteTest.Text = "Skill has been deleted.";
                            sm.storeExpertDataInSession();//now get the whole expert object
                            FillControls();
                        }
                        else
                            lblGvDeleteTest.Text = "Unable to restore file. DataBase error. Please try again.";
                    }
                    if (count == 0)
                        lblGvDeleteTest.Text = "could not find skill name in local DataSet. :(";
                }
            }//end Delete Skill Row Command
        }//end gvDeleteSkills_RowCommand
        }//end fill controls

        protected void btnDeleteSkill_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            List<int> skillIdList = new List<int>();

            foreach (GridViewRow row in gvDeleteSkills.Rows)
            {
                if (row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
                {
                    CheckBox chkRow = (row.Cells[0].FindControl("chkRow") as CheckBox);
                    if (chkRow.Checked)
                    {
                        skillIdList.Add(Convert.ToInt32(row.Cells[2]));
                    }
                }
            }
            foreach (var sId in skillIdList)
            {
                int result = DbMethods.DeleteExpertSkill(studentObj.tuid, sId);//passing a long string of SkillIds into the method

                if (result != -1)
                    lblDeleteTest.Text = "Success! New Skill was added to Skills and Expert_Skills Tables.";
                else
                    lblDeleteTest.Text = "Error: Process did not execute successfully. :(";
            }

            //string idString = string.Join(",", skillIdList.Select(n => n.ToString()).ToArray());
        }//end delete button