Keystroke Fn (function) key in Applescript

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Is there any way to keystroke the Fn key in apple script? Ideally I would like to be able to "press it" twice in order to launch voice typing.

Thanks in advance!

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '13 at 11:31

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delay 0.5 -- time to release modifier keys if the script is run with a keyboard shortcut
tell application "System Events"
    key code 63 -- fn
    key code 63
end tell

See Events.h or my website for the key codes.

answered Jul 21 '13 at 11:31

Lri

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Works perfectly! Do you by chance know how to open a folder through apple script? I think my problem is the spaces in the file path... /Users/username/Library/Speech/Speakable Items – user2555399 Jul 21 '13 at 21:39

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 11 '14 at 20:50

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In an applescript your file path has to be a macpath not a unixpath i.e., separate the directories with a colon (not a forward slash) e.g.,

tell application "Finder"
    open folder "Macintosh HD:Users:username:Library:Speech:Speakable Items"
end tell

edited Apr 11 '14 at 20:50

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answered Apr 11 '14 at 20:25

danielle

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Keystroke Fn (function) key in Applescript

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