Remapping Apple Remote keys with AppleScript and SofaControl

Question

Hello,
I am attempting to write a bit of code in AppleScript to map the buttons on my Apple Remote to certain keys on my keyboard.
This is all I want:
(Remote = Keyboard)
left = Fn+F7
right = Fn+F9
play/pause= Fn+F8
(You might notice these are the media keys)
I am using an application from the app store call SofaControl for this, I know no other way (ControllerMate won't give me general access to the Apple Remote).
The problem with SofaControl is that it seems to be application specific, which is annoying: I don't want to be switching applications to play or pause a song on Spotify.
Advanced information
SofaControl gives you a few (what look to be) functions for assigning keys to buttons, here is an example of a preinstalled Spotify script:
on rcActivate()
          -- this code is executed when the script is activated
          -- typically the target application gets activated
          ignoring application responses
                    tell the application "Spotify" to activate
          end ignoring
end rcActivate
on rcPlay()
          -- send Space to Spotify
          simulate keycode 49
end rcPlay
on rcLeft()
          -- send Command-Left Arrow to Spotify
          simulate keycode 123 with command
end rcLeft
on rcRight()
          -- send Command-Right Arrow to Spotify
          simulate keycode 124 with command
end rcRight
on rcPlus()
          -- send Command-Up Arrow to Spotify
          simulate keycode 126 with command
end rcPlus
If anyone can help, I'll reiterate my simple requirments:
I do NOT want this to be application-specific, I have disabled all other pre-installed scripts that came with SofaControl, so this should be the only one with access to the remote. (I want to control the media key from any space/desktop I'm on.)
I just want the three afforementioned keys mapped, nothing else. I'm hoping this is as simple as:
     (*for the play button*)
     on rcPlay()
            simulate keystroke "Fn"+"F8"
     end rcPlay
          … or something like that (don't laugh, I don't know AppleScript!!)
Hopefully it isn't that complicated and someone can help. I'm only asking because I really don't want to learn AppleScript just for the sake of doing this.

Answer 1

You'll need a program such as ired lite or mira or remote buddy to do that, but yes, it's possible.
http://www.filewell.com/iRedLite/
http://twistedmelon.com/mira/
http://www.iospirit.com/remotebuddy/