Not sure where to put this question as it relates to Alchemy...

I'm making a game which does all the rendering in C++, and passes as an address in memory to be created as a BitmapData from a Byte Array in Flash.

What I'm working on now is creating my own semi BitmapData class in C++. I'm working on a similar fillRect method like the one in the AS3 BitmapData class.

I want to know if there is a fast way of setting every single pixel to a certain color instead of going through every single pixel and setting the color in a while loop. Maybe some sort of trick perhaps?

I did tests with a 500 by 500 Bitmap, and using C++, in Flash 10, using my loop method, is quicker than the AS3 alternative, but I still want to know if there's a better way.

Basically, is there a better way to clear an array of pixels in a Bitmap to one color without having to loop through each pixel?

Anyone know how AS3 runs their fillRect method behind the scenes?

Thanks!
-TariqM