static private String readDBFromSettingsFile() {
        BufferedReader r = null;
        try {
            r = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("MICEsettings.ini"));
        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
            e.getMessage();
        }
        String res = null;

        if (r != null) {
            try {
                String a;
                if ((a = r.readLine()) != null) {
                    res = a;
                }
            } catch (IOException e) {
                e.getMessage();
            }
        }
        return res;
    }