Autohotkey, issue after mapping capslock::ctrl

Question

How would you remap Ctrl+P to send Ctrl+↑ (Up) consistently?
Here is what I tried:

capslock::ctrl
^p::send {up}

While holding Ctrl this sends ↑ the first time,
but then P unless I release Ctrl and then press it again.

I found that it also happens with something like this:

OriginKey::DestinationKey
*DestinationKey & normalKey::maptoAnother

Without releasing the artificial modifier it keeps inserting normalKey NOT maptoAnother.

Answer 1

Here is what I ended up using:

capslock::ctrl
^p::send ^{up}

{blind} can also be used in this case, because it avoids releasing Ctrl

^p::send {blind}{up}

Answer 2

It doesn't directly answer your question, but willwillis suggested XKeymacs for making Emacs-emulating key bindings in this question.

Answer 3

Another option if you're using a program where ^Up != Up :

^p::SendPlay {Up}

I think you can also specify the mode for send once and use send after that :

SendMode Play
^p::Send {Up}

I think this is a better solution as you can directly send whatever key you want and are not forced to send ^ as with {Blind}.