private void getProductsFromFile()
       {
                //---now open the file, read each line, and add that line to our JList model
                String lineFromFile = null;
                BufferedReader myReader = null;     //declare here so you can use it in try-catch-finally blocks
                try  
                  {
                     FileReader fr = new FileReader("products.txt");  //data file must be in root of project folder!
                     myReader = new BufferedReader (fr);                  //instantiate it inside the try block
                     
                      lineFromFile= myReader.readLine();        //read first line and add to model
                     model.addElement(lineFromFile);
                     while (lineFromFile != null)
                       {
                            lineFromFile= myReader.readLine();     //read the rest of the file
                             if (lineFromFile != null)
                              {
                                model.addElement(lineFromFile);
                              }        
                       
                       }
              
                  }

                catch (IOException e)
                  {
                        
                       String message = "An error occurred while reading the products file.  Do you want to exit?";
                       String title = "File Reading Error";
                       // display the JOptionPane showConfirmDialog
                       int reply = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this, message + " \n" + e.getMessage().toString(), title, JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION);
                       if (reply == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
                         {
                           System.exit(0);
                         }
                  }
              
                finally
                  {
                    try
                      {
                            myReader.close();  //this executes whether there is an error or not! But must be inside it's own try-catch
                      }
                    catch (IOException ex)
                      {
                      
                      }
                  
                  }
                 
            }