Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/camera_exp.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/camera_exp.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/camera_exp.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -243,5 +243,5 @@
             &my_die("Unable to perform ppImage: $error_code", $cam_id, $error_code);
         }
-        &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg1);
+        &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg1);
     }
 
@@ -258,5 +258,5 @@
             &my_die("Unable to perform ppImage: $error_code", $cam_id, $error_code);
         }
-        &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg2);
+        &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg2);
     }
 
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@
 
         if (!$quality) {
-            &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $fpaObjects", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($fpaObjects);
+            &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $fpaObjects", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_PROG_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($fpaObjects);
 
             foreach my $outMask (@outMasks) {
-                &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outMask", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outMask);
+                &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outMask", $cam_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outMask);
             }
 
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -376,5 +376,5 @@
     if ($do_stats) {
         my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
 
         # measure chip stats
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_correct_imfile.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_correct_imfile.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_correct_imfile.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@
     }
 
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage", $det_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputImage);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage", $det_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputImage);
 }
 
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_apply.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_apply.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_apply.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@
         &my_die("Unable to perform ppImage: $error_code", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $output",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($output);
-    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $b1name",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($b1name);
-    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $b2name",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($b2name);
+    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $output",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($output);
+    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $b1name",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($b1name);
+    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $b2name",    $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($b2name);
 
     my $statsNameReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($statsName);
-    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $statsName", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $statsNameReal;
+    &my_die("Can't find expected output file: $statsName", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($statsNameReal);
 
     # parse stats from metadata
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_exp.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_exp.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_norm_exp.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -144,5 +144,5 @@
     ( $success, $error_code, $full_buf, $stdout_buf, $stderr_buf ) =
         run(command => $command, verbose => $verbose);
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1Name", $det_id, $iter, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg1Name);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1Name", $det_id, $iter, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg1Name);
 
     # Make the jpeg for binning 2
@@ -153,5 +153,5 @@
     ( $success, $error_code, $full_buf, $stdout_buf, $stderr_buf ) =
         run(command => $command, verbose => $verbose);
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2Name", $det_id, $iter, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg2Name);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2Name", $det_id, $iter, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg2Name);
 
 }
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_exp.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_exp.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_exp.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@
         &my_die("Unable to perform ppImage: $error_code", $det_id, $exp_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1", $det_id, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg1);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1", $det_id, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg1);
 
     # Make the jpeg for binning 2
@@ -169,5 +169,5 @@
         &my_die("Unable to perform ppImage: $error_code", $det_id, $exp_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2", $det_id, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg2);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2", $det_id, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg2);
 }
 
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_imfile.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_imfile.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_process_imfile.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -91,5 +91,5 @@
                   'DOMEFLAT_RAW'     => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'SKYFLAT_RAW'      => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
-		  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
+                  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'FLAT'             => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'DOMEFLAT'         => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@
     }
 
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage", $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputImage);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin1",  $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputBin1);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin2",  $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputBin2);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage", $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputImage);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin1",  $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin1);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin2",  $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin2);
 
     my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
 
     # parse stats from metadata
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_exp.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_exp.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_exp.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -134,5 +134,5 @@
     foreach my $norm (@$normsMD) {
         my $class_id = $norm->{class_id};
-	my $normalization = 1.0 / $norm->{norm};
+        my $normalization = 1.0 / $norm->{norm};
 
         $norms{$class_id} = $normalization;
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
         # modify and save the data in this block:
         foreach my $data (@$mdComponents) {
-	    my $norm = 1.0;
-	    if ($det_mode eq "master") {
-		$norm = $norms{$class_id};
-	    }
+            my $norm = 1.0;
+            if ($det_mode eq "master") {
+                $norm = $norms{$class_id};
+            }
 
             # fields to modify by the normalization:
@@ -272,5 +272,5 @@
         &my_die("Unable to run ppImage: $error_code", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg1Name);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg1Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg1Name);
 
     # Make the jpeg for binning 2
@@ -287,5 +287,5 @@
         &my_die("Unable to run ppImage: $error_code", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($jpeg2Name);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $jpeg2Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($jpeg2Name);
 }
 
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_imfile.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_imfile.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_resid_imfile.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -138,5 +138,5 @@
                   'DOMEFLAT_RAW'     => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'SKYFLAT_RAW'      => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
-		  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
+                  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'FLAT'             => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
                   'DOMEFLAT'         => 'PPIMAGE.OUTPUT.DETREND',
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@
     }
 
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputName", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputName);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $bin1Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($bin1Name);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $bin2Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($bin2Name);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputName", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputName);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $bin1Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($bin1Name);
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $bin2Name", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($bin2Name);
 
     my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $iter, $exp_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
 
     # ppStatsFromMetadata $outputStats - DETREND_RESID_IMFILE
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_stack.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_stack.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/detrend_stack.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@
                   'DOMEFLAT_RAW'     => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
                   'SKYFLAT_RAW'      => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
-		  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
+                  'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
                   'FLAT'             => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
                   'DOMEFLAT'         => 'PPMERGE.OUTPUT.FLAT',
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@
                    'DOMEFLAT_RAW'     => 'DETSTATS',
                    'SKYFLAT_RAW'      => 'DETSTATS',
-		   'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'DETSTATS',
+                   'SKYFLATTEST_RAW'  => 'DETSTATS',
                    'FLAT'             => 'DETSTATS',
                    'DOMEFLAT'         => 'DETSTATS',
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@
         &my_die("Unable to perform ppMerge: $error_code", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $error_code);
     }
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputStack\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStack);
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputCount\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputCount);
-    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputSigma\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $ipprc->file_resolve($outputSigma);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputStack\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStack);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputCount\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputCount);
+    &my_die("Unable to find expected output file: $outputSigma\n", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputSigma);
 
     my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $det_id, $iter, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
 
     # parse stats from metadata
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/stack_skycell.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/stack_skycell.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/stack_skycell.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -261,5 +261,5 @@
     if ($do_stats) {
         my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $stack_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $stack_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
 
         # measure stats
Index: trunk/ippScripts/scripts/warp_skycell.pl
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippScripts/scripts/warp_skycell.pl	(revision 27169)
+++ trunk/ippScripts/scripts/warp_skycell.pl	(revision 27180)
@@ -263,5 +263,5 @@
         # Check first for the stats file
         my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $warp_id, $skycell_id, $tess_dir, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -f $outputStatsReal;
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputStats", $warp_id, $skycell_id, $tess_dir, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputStatsReal);
         &my_die("Stats file has zero size: $outputStats", $warp_id, $skycell_id, $tess_dir, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless -s $outputStatsReal;