INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (in three steps):

#  After copying the files source, one can create a compiled version as explained bellow.
# It is not mandatory to create a compiled version. This version is faster and is read by
# the command with. If one decides to not create a compiled version, the package must
# be read with the command read.
#
# To have access to the help it is necessary to assign the correct value for the variable
# libname as explained bellow.
#
# First step: copy the packages using one of the following addresses
# (using netscape, mosaic, anonymous ftp or equivalent):
#
# http://www.cbpf.br/~portugal/membrane.html
# http://daisy.uwaterloo.ca:80/~rportuga/membrane.htm
#
# Put all files in a directory which we are calling /XXX here.
#
# Second step: Enter in Maple and give the following commands:
> read(`/XXX/circmemb.txt`); # to read the source file
> save(`/XXX/circmemb.m`); # to create a compiled version
#
# Third step: If you have succeded in the second step, from now on it is
# advisable to load the package using the following commands:
> libname:=libname,`/XXX`;

             libname := /soft/maple5.4/distrib/lib, /XXX   (this is an example of output)

# The output of the last command in your machine will be different from
# the above output, but it must contain the /XXX directory. The next
# command is:
> with(circmemb);
 

# Try some help command:
> ?animate_mode
#
# Possible problems: If you have received the message:
  *** Error, (in with) undefined package , circmemb
# after loading the package then there are two possibilities. Either
# circmemb.m  file is not in the directory  /XXX or the variable libname
# has not been setup properly. In the first case you must redo the
# second step paying attention to the file paths. In the second case you
# should verify if the value of the variable libname is the correct one.
# Verify if the name circmemb has been spelled correctly.
# Restart the session and try again.
#
# If you have received the message: Coud not find any help on ''topic''
# then verify if the file maple.hdb is in the directory /XXX. If it is
# there then verify if the variable libname is the correct one. Maple
# can find the help worksheets only by way of the variable
# libname.
#
#
# Hint: One can avoid to setup every time the variable libname by
# putting this information in the maple initialization file (see ?maple
# and ?libname). For unix users: the initialization file is called
# .mapleinit and stays in the home directory. One should edit it and add
# the line: libname := libname, `/XXX`:.
#