public static void createGUI(){
		
		gui = new GUI();
    	gui.setVisible(true);
    	
    	//check if a properties file exists and load its values
    	if (PropertiesHandler.PropertiesFileExists()){
    		
    		//read properties file
       		Properties prop = PropertiesHandler.readPropertiesFile();
        	
        	//fill in the textfields from the properties file
        	gui.textField_IP.setText(prop.getProperty("ipAddress"));
        	gui.textField_User.setText(prop.getProperty("user"));
        	gui.passwordField.setText(prop.getProperty("password"));
        	gui.textField_Filepath.setText(prop.getProperty("filepath"));
        	gui.textField_Filename.setText(prop.getProperty("filename"));
        	
        	if (prop.getProperty("includeDate").equals("false")){
        		gui.chckbx_Date.setSelected(false);
        	}
        	
    	}
    	
    	//add the listeners to the buttons
    	addListeners();
    	
	}