This worked ...
def my_import(name):
mod = __import__(name)
components = name.split('.')
for comp in components[1:]:
mod = getattr(mod, comp)
return modfor reasons given here... http://www.python.org/doc/2.3.5/lib/built-in-funcs.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
