How do I create a new object in javascript based on a type-string?

Question

How do I create a new object in javascript based on a variable type-string (containing the name of the object)?

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Answer 1

You should consider rethinking your approach. It would be better to have something like a Tools object, which would have the tools as properties, like

Tools = {"SelectTool": SelectTool /* etc */}`.

This way, you could access the tools both as new Tools.SelectTool and new Tools[var_with_tool_name].