Keystroke Fn (function) key in Applescript

Question

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!

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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