Mapping F19 etc key to a Service (automator workflow)

I had a look at both keyboardmaestro and makeuseof but could not find a solution at either place.

So for the time being I will use a no-cost ‘solution’ while I continue to search for a more elegant MacOS solution.

As previously pointed out I can assign F19 etc to a Service but it only works if I select Finder/Services

menu item first.

So I have written an Automator App (Applescript) that selects the menu item: Finder/Services.

I then put this app in User/Login Items.

This app then runs when I boot up and if I log out of my main User account and log back in, it runs this menu selection app again (in a flash).

From there onwards when I allocated a Service to an F13-19 (at least) it works when I press the key.

I am still intrigued that merely selecting a menu, it changes something (???) to make F19 etc work. This ‘something’ has yet to be discovered?

P.S.

Although I am having difficult getting a function key to run the service, it works with key combination eg Shift-Option-Z.

 I’d just like to be able to use one key stroke and curious at least why I can’t get it to work for function key.

Thanks again BDAqua

Hope your hospital visit was not serious and all went well.

I am still intrigued that the F18 etc function keys work if I select menu Finder/Services (not the service itself) but only as long as I am logged into that account.

Thanks BDAqua I'll try it out

Yes I did try it and it specifically does not deal with any function keys just ordinary keys. So still looking for an Apple solution