maxtime in seconds is multiplied by 10,000 rather than 1,000 the code should read

    def record_file(filename, maxtimeinseconds, beep=false, silencedetect=2)
      beepstr = ""
      if (beep == true)
              beepstr = " BEEP "
      end

      cmd = "RECORD FILE " + filename + " gsm " + " \"*#\" " + (maxtimeinseconds
* 1000).to_s + beepstr + " s=" + silencedetect.to_s
      send(cmd)
      return get_result()
    end