function input = variable; function output = array named "%variable%_array"

[subtledoctor]

Possible?  Currently I have this:

DEFINE_ACTION_MACRO ~lathander_spheres~ BEGIN
  ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY ~lathander_spheres~ BEGIN
    Healing             => major
    Necromantic         => x
    Creation            => major
    Decay               => x
    Protection          => major
    War                 => minor
    Travelers           => minor
    Divination          => minor
    Wards               => x
    Thought             => minor
    Charm               => x
    Law                 => major
    Chaos               => x
    Animal              => x
    Plant               => x
    Earth               => x
    Water               => x
    Air                 => minor
    Fire                => major
    Sun                 => focus
    Shadow              => x
    Weather             => minor
    Astral              => x
  END
END
.....................................
LAM lathander_spheres
ACTION_PHP_EACH lathander_spheres AS deity_sphere => deity_access BEGIN
  OUTER_TEXT_SPRINT $d5CLAB_spheres(~%deity_sphere%~) ~%deity_access%~
END
ACTION_PHP_EACH d5CLAB_spheres AS lah => dee_dah BEGIN
  PRINT ~%lah% : %dee_dah%~
END

"d5CLAB" is the kit ability table for my kit.  One part of the mod creates the array for the deity (that macro), and then later I have to transpose it into an array for the kit.  The final product needs to include the kit table in the array name, for reasons; but the initial array definition should not be defined by the kit, since multiple kits might want to use it.

I would prefer to make the kit table an input variable when defining the original array, so I don't have to transpose it.  Something like:

DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION ~lathander_spheres~
  STR_VAR clab_table = ~default~
 BEGIN
  ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY EVAL ~%clab_table%_spheres~ BEGIN
    Healing             => major
    Necromantic         => x
    Creation            => major
    Decay               => x
    Protection          => major
    War                 => minor
    Travelers           => minor
    Divination          => minor
    Wards               => x
    Thought             => minor
    Charm               => x
    Law                 => major
    Chaos               => x
    Animal              => x
    Plant               => x
    Earth               => x
    Water               => x
    Air                 => minor
    Fire                => major
    Sun                 => focus
    Shadow              => x
    Weather             => minor
    Astral              => x
  END
END
.............................................................
LAF lathander_spheres STR_VAR clab_table = ~d5CLAB~ END
ACTION_PHP_EACH d5CLAB_spheres AS lah => dee_dah BEGIN
  PRINT ~%lah% : %dee_dah%~
END

...But the array is not being formed in this way.  I've tried with and without the EVAL there, but I can't get it to work.  Is this possible?

Edited August 1, 2019 by subtledoctor

[DavidW]

Functions are encapsulated, so nothing gets out of them except what is officially returned. Your function does define the array, but it’s forgotten as soon as it finishes running. Use RET_ARRAY to return the array.