Installing rubik for Windows

To install the rubik library on your PC proceed as follows (in the following replace each "c:\rubik\lib" by the directory that should contain the rubik library, replace "c:\programme\maple 6" by the Maple 6 directory
 
  1. Create a new lib directory for the rubik-archives "c:\rubik\lib".
  2. Copy the rubik library files "maple.lib", "maple.hdb" , "maple.ind"  and "maple.rep" from the server into the rubik lib directory "c:\rubik\lib".
  3. Check, wheater there is a "maple.ini" file in the main directory of Maple 6 "c:\programme\Maple 6". If there is a "maple.ini" file, add the following line at the end of the "maple.ini" file.

    4.    libname:="c:/rubik/lib",libname:
    If there is no "maple.ini" file in the main directory of Maple 6 then copy the initializing file "maple.ini" from the server into the Maple 6 directory "c:\programme\maple 6".
  4. You must change the path of the ruibik lib-directory "c:\rubik\lib" in the file "maple.ini" according to the installation directory.

Calling sequence of the new functions:

The rubik-package behaves now like every other package in Maple. To use a rubik function define all rubik functions using the command with(rubik). Alternatively, invoke the function using the long form rubik:-function. This long form notation is necessary whenever there is a conflict between a package function name and another function used in the same session.
 

If you have problems:

If you have any questions about the installation procedure or encounter any technical problems, please send me an email to the
email-adress below. Furthermore you can find informations about the improvements and modifications at

   http://www.rubik.werner-knoben.de

Werner Knoben
RWTH Aachen
Lehrstuhl II fuer Mathematik
D-52056 Aachen
Tel.:          (0)241/94604
Email:         rubik@werner-knoben.de
Internet:      http://www.werner-knoben.de