# this method loads the on screen variables into the running class
   def loadrwdtorrentconfigurationvariables

    tmpfilename = "rwdwtorrent-" + RwdTorrentVersion + ".cnf"    
   configfiletoload = File.join(ConfigurationDir, tmpfilename)
   begin
    load configfiletoload
    @extratorrentconfigdatadisplay = ""
@newtorrentconfigurationresult = "Config Variables loaded"
rescue
 @extratorrentconfigdatadisplay = ""
 @newtorrentconfigurationresult = "loading error"
 end
  end