Re: How do I really do this?

[Carl Witty]

On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 10:00, Neil Jerram wrote:
> Bruce Korb <address@hidden> writes:
> > OK.  This works:
> > 
> >    (define sym-name (value-function))
> > 
> > So, why doesn't this:
> > 
> >    (define (string->symbol "sym-name") (val-func))
> 
> Because this is the syntax for defining a procedure, and needs to be
> one of:
> 
> (define (string->symbol) ...)
> (define (string->symbol ARG1 ...) ...)
> (define (string->symbol . ARGS) ...)
> 
> where all the ARGs must be symbols (not strings).
> 
> Also, string->symbol is already defined, so why are you trying to
> redefine it?
> 
> Perhaps you're not trying to redefine it?  In which case, I still
> don't understand what you are trying to do.

I think he's trying to get at something more like
  (eval `(define ,(string->symbol "sym-name") ,(val-func)))

(Bruce, hopefully this will help you get an answer to your question. 
I'd answer it myself, but it's been too long since I've dealt with
Scheme or Guile...)

Carl Witty