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:h :command will put you on the right track.
It can be as simple as
command! RunMyCommand call RunMyCommand()
Or much more complex if you want to support arguments, range...
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When I need to do that, I do it within the function: I assume that I'm not writing a re-entrant function. I prefer the mapping to be as simple as possible.
Also, I use:
script local variables (s:) to store global data -- i.e. independently of the current buffer.
buffer local variables (b:), or a script local dictionary (s:) indexed by buffer numbers when ...
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This is what happens:
i - enter insert mode
a - call func -> var = 1, but you left insert mode!
a - executed in normal mode -> append -> you are back in insert mode
a - call func -> var = 2, but you left insert mode!
a - executed in normal mode -> append -> you are back in insert mode
...
You might want to try
inoremap a <c-o>:let b:var = Foo(b:var)...
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To get a single character to use as an "argument" in a mapping, you can use the getchar() function, which waits for one.
You should then use nr2char() to convert it to a string.
If you want to use the character more than once (as it's your case here), you should store it in a variable. It's easier if you use a function to do so. Then use an <expr> ...
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