Q181 How can I make a new variable with a name based on the value of another variable?

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Q181 How can I make a new variable with a name based on the value of another variable?

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"><!--
var a = 'name';

eval('var ' + a + ' = "value"');

alert(name);
//--></SCRIPT>

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