if ( $folder_ace_var )
{
   $perms->Add("$account",
               "$folder_ace_var",
               "ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE",
               "OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE"); 
}
else
{
   $perms->Add("$account",
               "$subfolder_ace_var",
               "ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE",
               "CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE"); 
}