if(doesExist)
      {
      // add the new configuration file to the list
        if(!mruCFGFileList_.contains(path)){
            // in case persistant data is inconsistent
            if( 6 <= mruCFGFileList_.size() ) {
                mruCFGFileList_.remove(mruCFGFileList_.size()-2);
            }
            mruCFGFileList_.add(0, path);
        }
      }