my $PRIMERMAP_open = $Excel->Workbooks->Open("$keyword_folder\\$keyword\_EVO100\\$keyword\-T$a\_PRIMERS_PrimerList.xlsx"); my $PRIMERMAP = "$keyword_folder\\$keyword\_EVO100\\$keyword\-T$a\_PRIMERS_PrimerList.xlsx"; if(!(-e $PRIMERMAP)) { print "Primer List file is missing. Please make sure file is in correct folder!\n"; print "Press to exit\n"; <>; exit(1); } $PRIMERMAP_open->PrintOut; $PRIMERMAP_open->close;