def listgemsremote
       
	     
       begin # exception trapped block
   	 
  	     
	      commandline = $xpcommand  + "gem query --remote" 
        system( commandline+' > temp.output' )
	      fileName = "temp.output"
        
	
	      @gemsqueryresult =    " gem listing retrieved remotely, click below to view it. "
	 
        path_to = File.join( "rwd_files", "remotegemlist.txt" )
        path_from = File.join( $progdir, fileName )
        
         FileUtils.cp(path_from, path_to)        
   
       rescue 
           @gemsqueryresult = "RubySlippers remote listing error"
        end # exception rescue

  end