# this method saves the configuration record
def saveconfigurationrecord 
	require 'fileutils'
	if @a_configurationfilename
		newname = "%s" %   [@a_configurationfilename] # grab the filename to create
		newdata =@a_configline1.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline2.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline3.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline4.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline5.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline6.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline7.to_s + "\n" + @a_configline8.to_s + "\n"

		begin # exception trapped block
			fileName = File.join( ConfigurationDir, newname )
			fd = File.open(fileName,"w")
			fd.print(newdata) # save the record info to the file
			fd.close
			@newconfigurationresult=newdata # show the record info in the browser
		rescue SystemCallError, StandardError
			$stderr.print "system call error: " + $!
		end # exception rescue
	end
end