Can't open files using relative paths

That seems straightforward but i can't figure out how I can have access to
image files stored in the same directory with the compiled classes.
Here's my what I want to do
windowsButton = new JButton("Windows", new ImageIcon("icon_cool.gif"));
but it doesn't work :(
however if i specify the absolute path to images everything works fine.
I tried also copying images into the source directory it didn't work.
I thought about a workaround like If i could get the absolute path of the
class that loads images that would be great but i have no clue how to get
that absolute path.
i code in netbeans so src and classes are separated.
Thanks in advance for your replies. If u feel like u need more details i'll
try to provide them :)

In addition to jverd's answer, here is a tutorial
dealing with images and icons
"How to Use Icons":
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/i
con.html
It gices some examples of how to use the
getResource() method to load your images.As the tutorial points out, simple path is more general than using class loader and resources for it.
If OP's problem is on the line of this simplicity, he has to learn relevant details of a particular IDE or,
if he hates the kind of learning, he'd be better off throwing away and foget it forever.
It reminds me of a long-time belief that IDE is too big an /unnecessary/ obstacle for beginners.
Does anyone know, does Eclipse have similar awkwardness for resource path issue?

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Edited by: zeppo on Aug 4, 2009 7:02 AM
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