# this method loads the on screen variables into the running class
   def loadrwdshellconfigurationvariables
   
   configfiletoload = File.join(ConfigurationDir,"rwdshell.cnf")
   begin
    load configfiletoload
    @extrarshellconfigdatadisplay = ""
@newrshellconfigurationresult = "Config Variables loaded"
rescue
 @extrarsconfigdatadisplay = ""
 @newrshellconfigurationresult = "loading error"
 end
  end