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 ===== What it does =====  ===== What it does ===== 
  
-Provides a one-click interface that will transport your character to chosen places all over Eorzea, even if they are on different worlds - just sit back and leave the driving to us. The choices are essentially endless:+Taximan (TM) provides a one-click interface that will transport your character to chosen places all over Eorzea, even if they are on different worlds - just sit back and leave the driving to us. The choices are essentially endless:
  
   * Allows you to save the current location your character is at to a list of favorite places and categorize them so you can easily return to them later - even if you are visiting another world.   * Allows you to save the current location your character is at to a list of favorite places and categorize them so you can easily return to them later - even if you are visiting another world.
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   * Allows you to abort any initiated travel before your character arrives at the destination.   * Allows you to abort any initiated travel before your character arrives at the destination.
  
-Taximan only uses the in-game teleport functions your character uses - no teleport hacks are employed, so you can use Taximan with confidence.+TM only uses the in-game teleport functions your character uses - no teleport hacks are employed, so you can use TM with confidence.
  
 ===== Requirements ===== ===== Requirements =====
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 You must also download MistahMikeysLib from the store. It's free, of course. You must also download MistahMikeysLib from the store. It's free, of course.
  
-TM supports the following languages:  EN, FR, JP, KR, and CN.+TM supports the following languages:  EN, FR, JP, KR, CN, and TC.
  
 You must ensure FFXIV, Minion, and TM are always updated to their latest versions. You must ensure FFXIV, Minion, and TM are always updated to their latest versions.
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 When entering a value into a field control, when you begin to enter the text, the text will appear dimmed as a visual cue you are in the process of modifying the current value of the field.  The field value is not entered until you hit either the RETURN key or the TAB key, at which time the value might be checked, resulting in a popup if an error is detected. After dismissing an error popup, you should be returned to the field control to correct the error. If you navigate away from a field control by focusing other controls (say, by clicking in a different field control) before entering the value, the current value will be redisplayed and the value you were in the process of entering will be lost. When entering a value into a field control, when you begin to enter the text, the text will appear dimmed as a visual cue you are in the process of modifying the current value of the field.  The field value is not entered until you hit either the RETURN key or the TAB key, at which time the value might be checked, resulting in a popup if an error is detected. After dismissing an error popup, you should be returned to the field control to correct the error. If you navigate away from a field control by focusing other controls (say, by clicking in a different field control) before entering the value, the current value will be redisplayed and the value you were in the process of entering will be lost.
  
-On all the tabs that enable you to travel to locations, those locations are displayed in a table, which are initially sorted in ascending order by search criteria. To travel to a particular location, you select it with the mouse and RIGHT DOUBLE CLICK on it.  The tables are scrollable, so you can bring any location desired into view. When the location list for a table is large (some of the provided ones contain thousands of locations), you can use the Find control above the table to quickly search for the ones you want to bring them into view. The Find control operates as you would expect - you type in your search criteria (which can be a lua pattern, similar to a regex), hit enter, and the search is done.  If nothing matches, you get a popup that tells you the next search will start from the top of the list.  If you get a hit, then the location is scrolled to the first table row and the Find Next and Clear buttons appear.  Each time you click Find Next, the next found location will be scrolled into the first table row, until no more hits exist, and you get the popup telling you the search will start from the top of the list.  Clicking Clear erases the search criteria in the Find control.+On all the tabs that enable you to travel to locations, those locations are displayed in a table, which are initially sorted in ascending order by search criteria. To travel to a particular location, you select it with the mouse and RIGHT DOUBLE CLICK on it.  The tables are scrollable, so you can bring any location desired into view.
  
 Whenever you select a destination that takes you to another world, TM first checks if you are near one of the portal aetherytes (Limsa Lominsa, New Gridania, or Ul'dah-Steps of Nald) , and if you are, it will use it to do the transfer.  If you are out and about in the world, then TM will select a random portal aetheryte to use for the transfer. Whenever you select a destination that takes you to another world, TM first checks if you are near one of the portal aetherytes (Limsa Lominsa, New Gridania, or Ul'dah-Steps of Nald) , and if you are, it will use it to do the transfer.  If you are out and about in the world, then TM will select a random portal aetheryte to use for the transfer.
  
-In the Taximan control descriptions, if the control label has a asterisk appended, it means that value is saved in your profile (see the Profile Tab.)+In the TM control descriptions, if the control label has a asterisk appended, it means that value is saved in your profile (see the Profile Tab.)
  
 When a table has sortable columns, the column headers provide buttons that allow you to sort the list according to values in that column: “^” sorts in the ascending direction (lowest to highest values), while “v” sorts in the descending direction (highest to lowest values). When a table has sortable columns, the column headers provide buttons that allow you to sort the list according to values in that column: “^” sorts in the ascending direction (lowest to highest values), while “v” sorts in the descending direction (highest to lowest values).
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 __**NAVIGATING BY CLICKING ON THE AREA MAP**__ __**NAVIGATING BY CLICKING ON THE AREA MAP**__
  
-When Taximan is enabled, if you open the Area Map (usually by pressing the "M" key), you can navigate to the vicinity of points on the currently open map by RIGHT double-clicking on spot to which you wish to navigate.  Whenever the Area Map is opened, the FFXIV mapid corresponding to that map is displayed (see the Main Tab.)  A couple of notes regarding the use of this feature:+When TM is enabled, if you open the Area Map (usually by pressing the "M" key), you can navigate to the vicinity of points on the currently open map by RIGHT double-clicking on spot to which you wish to navigate.  Whenever the Area Map is opened, the FFXIV mapid corresponding to that map is displayed (see the Main Tab.)  A couple of notes regarding the use of this feature:
  
   * You must ensure you have the destination map selected - not any of the overview maps. Sometimes this means you must click again on the overview map to bring up the detailed destination map.   * You must ensure you have the destination map selected - not any of the overview maps. Sometimes this means you must click again on the overview map to bring up the detailed destination map.
   * You must ensure you RIGHT double-click within the Area Map. If you click outside the Area Map, unexpected results may ensue. This can be mitigated by optionally requiring the SHIFT key to be held down when you right-double click   * You must ensure you RIGHT double-click within the Area Map. If you click outside the Area Map, unexpected results may ensue. This can be mitigated by optionally requiring the SHIFT key to be held down when you right-double click
-  * Because the Area Map does not provide any elevation information, Taximan attempts to approximate a elevation coordinate to get you to your selected destination. It typically will be higher that your selected destination, so Taximan will attempt to land you on whatever is below.  If the actual destination is within a structure, after landing you probably will have to move manually to enter that structure to get to where you really wanted to go.+  * Because the Area Map does not provide any elevation information, TM attempts to approximate a elevation coordinate to get you to your selected destination. It typically will be higher that your selected destination, so TM will attempt to land you on whatever is below.  If the actual destination is within a structure, after landing you probably will have to move manually to enter that structure to get to where you really wanted to go.
   * The Area Map coordinate you select cannot be precisely translated to a real world position.  It will generally be close, but it may be a few yalms off, requiring you to do a little manual moving to complete the journey.   * The Area Map coordinate you select cannot be precisely translated to a real world position.  It will generally be close, but it may be a few yalms off, requiring you to do a little manual moving to complete the journey.
-  * You aren't limited to only navigating on the Area Map corresponding to your current location. You can select other maps using the Area Map controls, and when you click on them, Taximan will take you there PROVIDED there is a aetheryte or custom intermediary available to get you to that map.  All maps having aetherytes should be accessible.+  * You aren't limited to only navigating on the Area Map corresponding to your current location. You can select other maps using the Area Map controls, and when you click on them, TM will take you there PROVIDED there is a aetheryte or custom intermediary available to get you to that map.  All maps having aetherytes should be accessible.
  
  
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 This feature will get you close to the fishing spot, but likely not in the correct position to begin fishing. The in-game fishing spot data only provides the X and Y map coordinates of the middle of the fishing spot, so the Z coordinate (elevation) has to be guessed.  As a result, your character will likely arrive a location that is not exactly at the fishing spot and thus will need to be manually moved a little for your character to be able to fish. In some cases, the in-game spot may be over an position at which your character cannot land. Again, you'll need to manually move your character a little to complete the journey. This is especially true for spearfishing; you will be taken to the surface of the water into which you must dive to find the nodes. This feature will get you close to the fishing spot, but likely not in the correct position to begin fishing. The in-game fishing spot data only provides the X and Y map coordinates of the middle of the fishing spot, so the Z coordinate (elevation) has to be guessed.  As a result, your character will likely arrive a location that is not exactly at the fishing spot and thus will need to be manually moved a little for your character to be able to fish. In some cases, the in-game spot may be over an position at which your character cannot land. Again, you'll need to manually move your character a little to complete the journey. This is especially true for spearfishing; you will be taken to the surface of the water into which you must dive to find the nodes.
  
-Only fishing spots in the open world can be reached.  There will be certain listed fish that have fishing spots which Taximan cannot get to - like the ones for ocean fishing, for instance. As there are thousands of fish and hundreds of fishing spots, it is not possible to test every single one.  If you run into problems reaching a fishing spot in the open world, be sure to report the exact entry you selected so the issue can be debugged.+Only fishing spots in the open world can be reached.  There will be certain listed fish that have fishing spots which TM cannot get to - like the ones for ocean fishing, for instance. As there are thousands of fish and hundreds of fishing spots, it is not possible to test every single one.  If you run into problems reaching a fishing spot in the open world, be sure to report the exact entry you selected so the issue can be debugged.
  
 The controls for this tab are: The controls for this tab are:
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