Shift and number key issue

Question

Wanted a simple script where MButton mapped to hitting the number row key 8 then holding RButton until released.

$MButton::
SendInput {8}
SendInput {RButton Down}
return

$MButton Up::
SendInput {RButton Up}
return

But there's a problem; if Shift is being held, the script does nothing. So I added the wildcard to ignore modifiers:

*$MButton::
SendInput {8}
SendInput {RButton Down}
return

*$MButton Up::
SendInput {RButton Up}
return

But now the script releases Shift on its own when MButton is pressed. How can I make it work ignoring modifiers?

Answer 1

Finally found the solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15380171/send-existing-modifiers-with-a-key-in-autohotkey

{Blind} passes whatever modifiers are being held to the sent inputs, in a wildcard match.

*$MButton::
SendInput {Blind}{8}
SendInput {Blind}{RButton Down}
return

*$MButton Up::
SendInput {Blind}{RButton Up}
return

That seems to work for me.