README for papermas package, 2010/07/29, v1.0d


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 Introduction
2 Download
3 Installation
4 Additional Packages
5 New Features
6 Package Compatibility
7 Authors/Maintainers
8 Bug Reports
9 Known Problems


1 INTRODUCTION
==============

This package allows to compute the mass of a printed version of a
document, useful e. g. when sending it by mail to determine the postage.

Warning/Disclaimer: The mass of (printer's) ink has to be added (and that
of envelope, address sticker, stamps,...). So, this is only an estimation without
guarantee - do not sue me, if you have got to pay excess postage!

Further it allows to compute "base to the power of exponent" inside LaTeX.


2 DOWNLOAD
==========

`papermas' is available on CTAN:
  CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/papermas/

Also a ZIP file is provided that contains the files, already
sorted in a TDS tree (should become available on CTAN soon):
  CTAN:install/macros/latex/contrib/papermas.tds.zip

`CTAN:' means one of the `Comprehensive TeX Archive Network'
nodes or one of its mirrors. This is explained in
  http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=archives

The CTAN stuff will be mirrored automatically from the
ftp server, so
  ftp://ftp.tug.org/pub/tex/pagesLTS/
corresponds to
  CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/pagesLTS/


3 INSTALLATION
==============

Installation with ZIP file in TDS format
----------------------------------------
The ZIP file `papermas.tds.zip' contains the files sorted
in a TDS tree. Thus you can directly unpack the ZIP file
inside a TDS tree.
(See CTAN:tds.zip for an explanation of TDS.)
Example:
  cd /...somewhere.../texmf
  unzip /...downloadpath.../papermas.tds.zip
Do not forget to refresh the file name database of this
TDS tree.
Example:
  texhash /...somewhere.../texmf

Manual installation
-------------------
a) Download the papermas files from CTAN or the TUG server.
   If necessary, unpack them.
b) If directory `beta' exists, replace the files by the
   counterparts in this directory, if you want to use the
   latest versions.
c) Generate the package and driver files:
     tex papermas.ins
d) Install the files `*.sty', and `*.cfg' in your TDS tree:
     cp *.sty *.cfg TDS:tex/latex/muench/papermas/
   Replace `TDS:' by the prefix of your TDS tree
   (texmf directory).
e) Copy the documentation files to
   "TDS:doc/latex/muench/papermas/":
   README, papermas.pdf, papermas-example.tex,
   papermas-example.pdf.
f) Update the databases if necessary, e. g. for teTeX:
     mktexlsr .../texmf


4 ADDITIONAL PACKAGES
=====================

Depending on the driver and option settings, papermas loads
other packages:
* kvoptions.sty:
    CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek/kvoptions.pdf
* pagesLTS.sty:
    CTAN:macros/latex/contrib/pagesLTS/pagesLTS.dtx
which again load other packages
(see the result of the \listfiles comman in the log-file
 of the example).


5 PACKAGE COMPATIBILITY
=======================

papermas should be loaded AFTER package pagesLTS.


6 AUTHOR/MAINTAINER
=====================

* Hans-Martin Münch


7 BUG REPORTS
==============

A bug report should contain:
* Comprehensive problem description. This includes error or
  warning messages.
  * \errorcontextlines=\maxdimen can be added in the
    TeX code to get more informations in TeX error messages.
* Minimal test file that shows the problem, but does not
  contain any unnecessary packages and code.
* Used drivers/programs.
* Version information about used packages and programs.
  * If you are using LaTeX, then add "\listfiles". Then
    a list of version informations is printed at the end
    of the LaTeX run.
* Please no other files than the minimal test file.
  The other files .log, .dvi, .ps, .pdf are seldom
  necessary, so send them only on request.
* Please .zip or .tar.gz your file(s) before sending them!

Bug address
-----------
Bug reports can be send to the maintainer:
  Hans-Martin Münch
  <Martin [dot] Muench [at] Uni-Bonn [dot] de>


8 KNOWN PROBLEMS
=================

* as yet: none...