diff --git a/workflow/templates/easy/EASYconsole.m b/workflow/templates/easy/EASYconsole.m
index 29fde932..1f7cd71a 100644
--- a/workflow/templates/easy/EASYconsole.m
+++ b/workflow/templates/easy/EASYconsole.m
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 % Launch the MATLAB EASY console
+%
+% Updated 240724 Bryan C Roessler to improve file operations and portability
+% 
 function varargout = EASYconsole(varargin)
     % initialize global variables for function EASYconsole
     %global ExpOutmat
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ function LoadDatFile_Callback(~, ~, ~)
         ExpPath=fullfile('../../',openExppath)
     
         if isfolder(fullfile(openExppath, '..','..','1')) %If Inovation Vrobot Then
-            if exist(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','NImParameters.mat'))
+            if exist(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','NImParameters.mat'), 'file')
                 load(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','NImParameters.mat'));
             else
                 curDir=pwd;
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ function LoadDatFile_Callback(~, ~, ~)
                 cd(curDir)
             end
         else    %If Epson 10Plate Scans Then>
-            if exist(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','ImParameters.mat'))
+            if exist(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','ImParameters.mat'), 'file')
                 load(fullfile(resDir,'PTmats','ImParameters.mat'));
             else
                 curDir=pwd;