How to place multiple bitmaps in a scrollable rectangle? AS3 - actionscript-3

Question

This code builds a palette of tiles for use in a map maker program. It takes in an array set by its parent and uses the bitmaps(from the objects) in that array to display a grid of tiles. Right now it only does a 5x5 grid, but what if there are more than 25 tiles in my tileSet? I want to display only the 5x5 tile grid, but be able to scroll through the images. I imagine that I need to make another rectangle to use as its mask and use a ScrollBar to make it scrollRect, but I can't get this working. Please Help.
public function Palette(X:uint, Y:uint, tileSet:Array)
{
addChild(handleGraphics);
var palette:Rectangle = new Rectangle(X, Y, 5*32, tileSet.length*32); //Default size is 5x5 tiles.
handleGraphics.DrawGrid(32,palette.x,palette.y,5,5);
var counter:int = 0;
for(var i:int = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
paletteArray[i] = [];
for(var u:int = 0; u < 5; u++)
{
if(counter >= tileSet.length)
{
counter = 0; //Which frame to show?
}
var b:Bitmap = new Bitmap(tileSet[counter].Graphic);
b.x = (palette.x) + 32 * u; //Align with palette Rectangle.
b.y = (palette.y) + 32 * i; ///////////////////////////////
addChild(b);
var tileObj:Object = new Object();
tileObj.Name = tileSet[counter].Name;
tileObj.Frame = tileSet[counter].Frame;
tileObj.Graphic = tileSet[counter].Graphic;
paletteArray[i].push(tileObj);
setChildIndex(b, 0); //Under grid.
counter++;
}
}
ActivatePaletteListeners();
}
This code works great for a tileSet array that has less than 25 objects. It loops and shows them continuously until it hits 25. I could do without this I guess, but it is a neat affect.
In another class (HandleTiles) I cycle through my tileSet MovieClip and use each frame to create a new object for each tile.
public function GetPaletteTiles(MC:MovieClip)
{
if (tileArray != null)
{
tileArray.length = 0;
}
for(var i:int = 1; i <= MC.totalFrames; i++)
{
MC.gotoAndStop(i); //Change frame for new info.
var tileObj:Object = new Object(); //The object to push to an array of tiles.
var graphicData:BitmapData = new BitmapData(32,32);
graphicData.draw(MC); //Graphic data from sampleTS.
tileObj.Name = MC.currentFrameLabel;
tileObj.Frame = MC.currentFrame;
tileObj.Graphic = graphicData;
tileArray.push(tileObj);
}
BuildIndexArray(15, 20); //Default size 15 x 20.
}
And here I set the tileSet to use
private function ChangeActiveTileset(Mc:MovieClip)
{
activeTileset = Mc;
GetPaletteTiles(activeTileset);
UpdatePalette();
}
I can change the tileSet with a comboBox. That's why I tear down the tileArray every time I call GetPaletteTiles(). Each tileSet is a different MovieClip, like Buildings, Samples, InTheCity, etc.

Answer 1

Sorry I didn't have time to get this code together earlier. Here's tiling code pieces. Because you're using rectangle and you have to stay under max dimensions you have to move the source mc. I think you already know everything else in there.
// set the bmp dimensions to device screensize to prevent exceeding device's max bmp dimensions
if (bStagePortrait) {
iTileWidth = Capabilities.screenResolutionX;
iTileHeight = Capabilities.screenResolutionY;
} else {
iTileWidth = Capabilities.screenResolutionY;
iTileHeight = Capabilities.screenResolutionX;
}
// mcList.mcListVector is the source mc - a regular mc containing mcs, jpgs, dynamic text, vector shapes, etc.
// mcList.mcListBmp is an empty mc
aListTiles = new Array();
iNumberOfTiles = Math.ceil(mcList.height / iTileHeight);
for (i = 0; i < iNumberOfTiles; i++) {
var bmpTile: Bitmap;
// move the source mc
mcList.mcListVector.y = -(i * iTileHeight);
bmpTile = fDrawTile(mcList, 0, 0, iTileWidth, iTileHeight);
mcList.mcListBmp.addChild(bmpTile);
bmpTile.x = 0;
bmpTile.y = (i * iTileHeight);
aListTiles.push(bmpTile);
}
// remove the regular mc
mcList.mcListVector.removeChild(mcList.mcListVector.mcPic);
mcList.mcListVector.mcPic = null;
mcList.removeChild(mcList.mcListVector);
mcList.mcListVector = null;
}
function fDrawTile(pClip: MovieClip, pX: int, pY: int, pWidth: int, pHeight: int): Bitmap {
trace("fDrawTile: " + pX + "," + pY + " " + pWidth + "," + pHeight);
var rectTemp: Rectangle = new Rectangle(pX, pY, pWidth, pHeight);
var bdClip: BitmapData = new BitmapData(pWidth, pHeight, true, 0x00000000);
var bdTemp: BitmapData = new BitmapData(pWidth, pHeight, true, 0x00000000);
bdClip.draw(pClip, null, null, null, rectTemp, true);
bdTemp.copyPixels(bdClip, rectTemp, new Point(0, 0));
var bmpReturn: Bitmap = new Bitmap(bdTemp, "auto", true);
return bmpReturn;
}