Help making script to stop inputs

[sparkle]

Just wanted to see if anyone could help me make a script that would stop me from inputting a or d when holding shift. If possible when I am holding a or d and click shift, I want it to stop inputting a or d and when I let go of shift it would go back to normal.
I've tried this and it doesn't work.
(im new to this)

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#if GetKeyState("Shift", "P")
a::
d::return 
#if 

^tried that and it doesnt work

[mikeyww]

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$a::
$d::
hk := SubStr(A_ThisHotkey, 0)
While GetKeyState(hk, "P") {
 Send % GetKeyState("Shift") ? "" : hk
 Sleep, 25
}
Return

[sparkle]

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$a::
$d::
hk := SubStr(A_ThisHotkey, 0)
While GetKeyState(hk, "P") {
 Send % GetKeyState("Shift") ? "" : hk
 Sleep, 25
}
Return

tried it but its like its acting as if im not holding down a or d anymore but just inputting a lot of a's and d's.
sometimes when pressing a or d I input like 3 clicks of a or d instead of it being like a normal key being pressed down. If possible, the script should just allow a and d to be pressed normally?

[mikeyww]

If you increase the sleep to about 120, you can avoid the repeats.

[sparkle]

If you increase the sleep to about 120, you can avoid the repeats.

is it possible to make it replicate a normal key press not individual key presses. The software i’m testing it on recognizes key holds and not inputs i think.

[mikeyww]

You can try something like the following, though I do not have a way to test in your program (especially since I don't know what program it is).

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~Shift Up::Send % GetKeyState("a", "P") ? "{a up}{a down}" : ""

Does the first script work in Notepad?

[sparkle]

You can try something like the following, though I do not have a way to test in your program (especially since I don't know what program it is).

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~Shift Up::Send % GetKeyState("a", "P") ? "{a up}{a down}" : ""

Does the first script work in Notepad?

the first script works in notepad. I'm trying to get this to work for a game where it would help me prevent accidentally move right or left while holding down the shift key.

[mikeyww]

It sounds like Notepad responds as you expect, but the game does not. I do not have a way to address that, but the tips for games may help you.

https://autohotkey.com/board/topic/111737-how-to-make-ahk-work-in-most-games-the-basics/