Given a string - execute a function by the same name

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Hi Max,

Thank you for pointing out the pattern of my request.

Using your google query
(http://www.google.dk/search?hl=en&q=python+factory+pattern) I found the
following description of what I'm doing.

Command Dispatch Pattern
http://www.suttoncourtenay.org.uk/duncan/accu/pythonpatterns.html#id26

Regards,
Malcolm