Tiling background image on a display object - is there a limitation in object size?

[Primoz25]

Hi all,

I am tiling a 16x16px image on a large Sprite display object (5000x3200). I am loading tileable image from external file and then loading it into BitmapData object. Then I use beginBitmapFill to tile this image to the Sprite container.

Here is the code

_grid = new Sprite();

var gridBgBitmapData:BitmapData;
gridBgBitmapData = new BitmapData(_gridBgLoader.width, _gridBgLoader.height);
gridBgBitmapData.draw(_gridBgLoader);

_grid.graphics.beginBitmapFill(gridBgBitmapData, null, true);
_grid.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 5000, 3200);
_grid.graphics.endFill();

Everything works perfectly. The background image gets tiles as I want but I it gets tiles only till 4080px in x direction... Why it doesn't tile till 5000px which is my width of the container? Is there a limitation on this?

Thank you,
Jume

[wvxvw]

I'm not sure on maximum size of display object, 4080 would be the bitmapdata maximum size in FP10 though. I presume you need this for a computer with 2 monitors where each one of them is 30", right? As it is of today, the highest resolution in the industry is 3280x2048 (WQSXGA). But it is hard to imagine those will need Flash Player as their primary use is in science field.
Anyways, why don't you just split it in two, if that makes a problem?

[Primoz25]

Originally Posted by wvxvw

I'm not sure on maximum size of display object, 4080 would be the bitmapdata maximum size in FP10 though. I presume you need this for a computer with 2 monitors where each one of them is 30", right? As it is of today, the highest resolution in the industry is 3280x2048 (WQSXGA). But it is hard to imagine those will need Flash Player as their primary use is in science field.
Anyways, why don't you just split it in two, if that makes a problem?

Yes the draw limit on bitmapdata is 4080px in FP10. I discovered that yesterday. I dont need this for 2 computers.. I just have a large grid than you can scroll over ...

I did split in two, but it's just additional work.

Thanks anyway.

[glosrfc]

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16877
http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=1426

[Primoz25]

Originally Posted by glosrfc

http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16877
http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=1426

Thank for the links. This might come in handy!