def saverubyrecord # this method adds a new script file
  require 'fileutils'
  if @a_rubyscriptfilename   
   newdata =@a_rubyscriptrecord.to_s    
	 fullnewname = @a_rubyscriptfilename.to_s + ".rb"
        begin # exception trapped block
         fileName = File.join( $shellscript_directory, fullnewname )
        	fd = File.open(fileName,"w")
	        fd.print(newdata) # save the record info to the file
	        fd.close
          @newrubyresult=newdata # show the record info in the browser
   

       rescue 
            @newrubyresult = "\n" + "system error in createnew method"
        end  # exception rescue
   end
  end # end of createnew