Select object

OK I am feeling pretty dumb about this but I am stuck.
how do I express in python that I want to select (Highlight) an object?

ie:

if (evt == 2):
##select object named X

It seems not possible for the moment,
there is not function SetSelected().
Why do you not ask this to the python
developpers on the bf-python list?

Thanks jms I will go there and ask.

I only have one question now what or where is the the “bf-python list”?

btw…thanks for looking into it for me.

http://www.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-python/