Silly question...

[Luke Hohmann <hohmann@csmil.umich.edu>]

How do I convert a string to a symbol? i.e., how to I:

(setf foo "window")

and then call a function to convert foo to a symbol so I can use it in
a call to make-instance?

(make-instance  foo)
                ^^^
     --> Won't work. How do I transform foo?

Thanks!

  -- Luke