#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;

# File location: projects/myproj/
# File names: myproj.a, myproj_c.a
# This script is in the 'projects' directory.

my $Element = 'myproj/*.a';

# Actual use is like:
#   next if not (-f "$Element");

# Test use:
if (-f "$Element") {
  print "Found!\n";
} else {
  print "NOT Found!\n";
}

##</code><code>##

# FreeBSD script works ...
#!/bin/sh
Element='myproj/*.a'

if [ -f "$Element" ]; then
  echo Found!
else
  echo NOT Found!
fi

##</code><code>##

rem Windows batch (cmd) works ...
@echo off

if exist "myproj\*.a" (
  echo Found!
) else (
  echo NOT Found!
)