Vertical move in selection tool reversed?

with object selected, double click black selection arrow , key-in value, whether it's positive or negative object moves opposite of should.  (-1mm keyed in, object moves 1mm up).  bug in cs6, or kind of setting?

bama,

 

they have reversed y axis. can unreverse , used to.

 

to change ruler origin (and direction of y axis) in cs5 same in cs4 , earlier, may:

 

a) install , run script in op of thread,http://forums.adobe.com/thread/890507?tstart=30

 

or

 

b) manually change relevant preference settings follows:

 

0) close down illy (you can change preference file illy closed);

 

1) find , open aiprefs (win speak) or adobe illustrator prefs (mac speak) file withe text editor notepad or textedit; preference file (hidden) file in (hidden) folder adobe illustrator cs5 settings

 

2): find , change following 2 bits of code:

 

/isrulerorigintopleft 1 >>> /isrulerorigintopleft 0 (change 1 0)

 

/isrulerin4thquad 1 >>> /isrulerin4thquad 0 (change 1 0)

 

this global change have once (just can undo once).

 

you may find folder described in move folder.

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