def _load_settings(self):
        """
        Loads all the parameters from a databox text file. If path=None,
        loads from self._autosettings_path.
        """
        if self._autosettings_path == None: return
        
        # Get the gui settings directory
        gui_settings_dir = _os.path.join(_cwd, 'egg_settings')

        # make a path with a sub-directory
        path = _os.path.join(gui_settings_dir, self._autosettings_path)
        
        # make sure the directory exists
        if not _os.path.exists(path): return
        
        # Create a Qt settings object
        settings = _g.QtCore.QSettings(path, _g.QtCore.QSettings.IniFormat)
        
        # Load it up! (Extra steps required for windows command line execution)
        if settings.contains('State') and hasattr_safe(self._window, "restoreState"):    
            x = settings.value('State')
            if hasattr(x, "toByteArray"): x = x.toByteArray()            
            self._window.restoreState(x)
        
        if settings.contains('Geometry'): 
            x = settings.value('Geometry')
            if hasattr(x, "toByteArray"): x = x.toByteArray()
            self._window.restoreGeometry(x)
Loads all the parameters from a databox text file. If path=None,
        loads from self._autosettings_path.