def savescriptrecord # this method adds a new script file
  require 'fileutils'
  if @a_tmpscriptfilename   
   newdata =@a_scriptfirstline.to_s  + "\n #" + @a_scriptcommentline.to_s + "\n"   
	 fullnewname = @a_tmpscriptfilename.to_s + ".sh"
        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
          @newdisplay=newdata # show the record info in the browser
   $currentscriptname = "%s" %   [@a_tmpscriptfilename] # grab the new filename to create

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