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