Actionscript 3 Resizing bitmaps and retrieving bitmapdata

[Seeward]

I am trying to load an image from an iPhone camera roll and then resize it to 480x320 to use it in another function. I got the image loading and can even do a simple resize that works(displays correctly in a test) but when I pass the bitmap data to the next function, it only displays the top left section(480x320) of the original sized bitmap, not the full resized bitmap.

I am new to AS3 but I am thinking that I am only resizing the display of the bitmap and then the function gets passed the BitmapData, which I am assuming is not being changed so when the next function adds it to the display list the screen size (480x320) is cropping off the rest of the image.

Could someone help me with a simple way to:

1 resize the bitmapData of an already loaded bitmap named image
2 pass the new resized bitmapData to the next function makePuzzle(image.bitmapData);

Any help would be appreciated!

[Seeward]

here's the code I am using currently

public function resize(event:Event):void {
var image:Loader = event.currentTarget.loader as Loader;
var scale:Number;

if(image.width > image.height) {
scale = stage.stageHeight / image.width;
image.scaleY = scale;
image.scaleX = scale;
image.x = stage.stageWidth;
image.rotation = -90;
addChild(image);
}
else {
scale = stage.stageHeight / image.width;
image.scaleY = scale;
image.scaleX = scale;
addChild(image);

}
// set number of puzzle pieces
pieceWidth = image.width/numPiecesHoriz;
pieceHeight = image.height/numPiecesVert;

// cut into puzzle pieces
makePuzzlePieces(image.bitmapData);

// shuffle them
shufflePuzzlePieces();
}


// cut bitmap into pieces
public function makePuzzlePieces(bitmapData:BitmapData) {
puzzleObjects = new Array();
for(var x:uint=0;x<numPiecesHoriz;x++) {
for (var y:uint=0;y<numPiecesVert;y++) {
// skip blank spot
if (blankPoint.equals(new Point(x,y))) continue;

// create new puzzle piece bitmap and sprite
var newPuzzlePieceBitmap:Bitmap = new Bitmap(new BitmapData(pieceWidth,pieceHeight));
newPuzzlePieceBitmap.bitmapData.copyPixels(bitmapD ata,new Rectangle(x*pieceWidth,y*pieceHeight,pieceWidth,pi eceHeight),new Point(0,0));
var newPuzzlePiece:Sprite = new Sprite();
newPuzzlePiece.addChild(newPuzzlePieceBitmap);
addChild(newPuzzlePiece);

// set location
newPuzzlePiece.x = x*(pieceWidth+pieceSpace) + horizOffset;
newPuzzlePiece.y = y*(pieceHeight+pieceSpace) + vertOffset;

// create object to store in array
var newPuzzleObject:Object = new Object();
newPuzzleObject.currentLoc = new Point(x,y);
newPuzzleObject.homeLoc = new Point(x,y);
newPuzzleObject.piece = newPuzzlePiece;
newPuzzlePiece.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,c lickPuzzlePiece);
puzzleObjects.push(newPuzzleObject);
}
}
}

[Seeward]

sorry for the multiple posts but I noticed that I am actually declaring the image var with this code instead


var image:Bitmap = Bitmap(event.target.loader.content);

not as loader (above in resize function - 1st line)

var image:Loader = event.currentTarget.loader as Loader;