Using a Variable to select a function

Hi there.
I am looking to use a variable that is set when a user clicks
a button to then use as the variable name to call a function. The
actual functions work, but when using a variable as the function
name it doesn't call the function. Here's my code so far, could
anyone help with what I may be doing wrong (please see code snippet
attached).
Thanks a lot
Tony Mead

Thanks for the reply Dave. I wanted to use a variable because
when any of the 4 buttons are clicked they have to
1. Run the function determined by the closeActive variable
(closing the open panel - could be 1 of 4)
2. open and run a particular panel
Probably best explaind by looking at what I have done so far
(home & about us only at the moment):
http://www.soapbox-creative.com/development/08/index.html
Basically I needed the flash movie to 'know' what panel is
currently opn and when another button is clicked it can just run
the close function and close the panel that is open.
Thanks again
Tony

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