Problem resizing objects
I really think I may have lost it on this one. I am having
problems resizing any object inside of illustrator. Normally when i
use my selection tool, There is a box around the whole object that
I can click and drag to resize. It's not there, and consequently, I
can resize anything without going to
Object>Transform> Scale... and that's just too much.
Is there a setting I somehow messed with that did this? I am
completely lost. I dont even have a clue what is goin on anymore.
Any help would be much appreciated!
You may have hit CTRL+SHIFT+B which hides the bounding box
around objects. so hit CTRL+SHIFT+B again to see if that fixes the
issue. You can also find it view/ under "Show
Rulers"
Sorry Dreamweaverites for replying to an Illustrator question
in a Dreamweaver forum.
I had to help a brother out. You Know,
Shane
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import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Movie
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private String title;
public String director;
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itemNum = -1;
title = "";
director = "";
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import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
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System.out.println("3 - Sort Movies");
System.out.println("0 - Exit");
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Here it is my code:
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class MyMovies {
public static void main(String[] args) {
MyMovies Movies = new MyMovies();
Movies.runEverything();
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private static int numberOfMovies = 0;
private static Movie[] array = new Movie[MAX_SIZE];
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while (true) {
Menu();
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try {
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} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
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continue;
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case 1:
addMovie(input);
System.out.println("\nThis movie was added:");
printMovie(numberOfMovies - 1);
break;
case 2:
sortMoviesByTitle();
break;
case 3:
sortMoviesByYear();
break;
case 4:
sortMoviesByDirector();
break;
case 5:
printAllMovies();
break;
case 6:
System.out.println("You logout with success!");
input.close();
System.exit(0);
break;
default:
System.out.println("You entered a wrong option! Please try again.");
break;
private static void Menu() {
System.out.println("\n1 - Add a movie");
System.out.println("2 - Sort movies by name");
System.out.println("3 - Sort movies by year");
System.out.println("4 - Sort movies by director");
System.out.println("5 - Display movies");
System.out.println("6 - Quit");
System.out.print("\nPlease enter an option:");
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if (i < numberOfMovies) {
System.out.println("\"" + array.getTitle() + "\", " + array[i].getYear() + ", \"" + array[i].getDirector() + "\"");
private void printAllMovies() {
for (int i = 0; i < numberOfMovies; i++) {
System.out.print(String.valueOf(i+1) + "-");
printMovie(i);
private static void addMovie(Scanner input) {
System.out.print("Enter movie:");
String title = input.nextLine();
int year = 0;
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year = Integer.parseInt(input.nextLine());
break;
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
System.out.println("You must enter an integer!");
continue;
System.out.print("Please enter the director:");
String director = input.nextLine();
array[numberOfMovies] = new Movie(title, year, director);
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boolean swapped = true;
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int tempYear;
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swapped = false;
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array[j].setDirector(array[j + 1].getDirector());
array[j + 1].setTitle(tempTitle);
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swapped = false;
i++;
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array[j].setYear(array[j + 1].getYear());
array[j].setDirector(array[j + 1].getDirector());
array[j + 1].setTitle(tempTitle);
array[j + 1].setYear(tempYear);
array[j + 1].setDirector(tempDirector);
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int i = 0;
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swapped = false;
i++;
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array[j].setTitle(array[j + 1].getTitle());
array[j].setYear(array[j + 1].getYear());
array[j].setDirector(array[j + 1].getDirector());
array[j + 1].setTitle(tempTitle);
array[j + 1].setYear(tempYear);
array[j + 1].setDirector(tempDirector);
swapped = true;
System.out.println("The movies are sorted by director.");
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private String title;
private int year;
private String director;
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setTitle(title);
setYear(year);
setDirector(director);
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