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