Hi Allen, thanks,
here is the version that I will post as utility.
Rusty

function blink(blinkData) {
// makes a widget blink for a given number of times at a given frequency
// blinkData = [widgetTag, blinkQty, blinkFrequency]
this.widgetTag=blinkData[0];
this.blinkQty=blinkData[1];
this.blinkFrequency=blinkData[2];

widget(widgetTag).visible=(blinkQty%2) ? true:false;

if (blinkQty > 0) {
blinkQty--;
Activity.scheduleAfter(blinkFrequency, blink, blinkData);}