Mouse click lock on keyboard

I have a mac mini RUNNING MOUNTAIN LION, I want a program to make f12 function as a right mouse click lock. Mountain lion has no provision for click lock. I have downloaded Steermouse which allows for configuration of any number of mouse keys but if a mouse only has two buttons, such as the Logitech K400 I am using no, which is combo keyboard with a trackpad. I only have one hand and poor function in my right so clicking and dragging is virtually impossible without click lock and not all mice that I can use are configurable for click lock? So ideally I would like to fin an app or macro or whatever it might be that I can run onb the computer so regardless of the mouse a keystroke would lock the mouse pointer for draggmg.
Thanx

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