AutoHotkey: Bind one key to two modifier keys

Question

My issue is deceivingly simple.

I have this combination in my .ahk file:

Capslock::Shift

This works. If I hold down Capslock, it doesn't activate, but it does whatever Shift has to do, which is exactly what I want.

Now, if I take it a step further:

Capslock::^+

It should work in paper, but it sends automatically Ctrl+Shift+= or Ctrl+Shift+=, instead of letting me use Capslock as Ctrl+Shift.

Any thoughts on how to bind two modifier keys into one single key?

Answer 1

You need to specify both the up and down actions. I also added the wildcard * option in case you wished to hold down another modifier key in addition to Capslock.

*Capslock::Send {Shift Down}{Control Down}
*Capslock Up::Send {Shift Up}{Control Up}