private void getPathProperties() {
		Properties prop = new Properties();

		try {
			//load a properties file

/*		    File file = new File("workspace/EmmaForEclipse/config.properties");
		    System.out.println(file.getAbsolutePath());
		    
		    FileInputStream f = new FileInputStream(file);
		    System.out.println("good");
		    prop.load(f);
		    System.out.println("better");
*/		    
			prop.load(new FileInputStream(new File("config.properties")));

			String projectDirectory = prop.getProperty("PROJECT");
			this.projectDirBox.setText(projectDirectory == null? "" : projectDirectory);

			String testProjectDirectory = prop.getProperty("TESTPROJECT");
			this.testDirBox.setText(testProjectDirectory == null? "" : testProjectDirectory);

			String emmaDirectory = prop.getProperty("EMMA");
			this.emmaBox.setText(emmaDirectory == null? "" : emmaDirectory);

			String androidDirectory = prop.getProperty("ANDROID_SDK");
			this.androidBox.setText(androidDirectory == null? "" : androidDirectory);

		} catch (IOException ex) {
			ex.printStackTrace();
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}