Bizarre [Confused]

Try this:
code:
Dim $Counter
$Counter=1
"[1] $$Counter="+$Counter+@CRLF
$Counter=$Counter+1
"[2] $$Counter="+$Counter+@CRLF
"Kix="+@KIX+@CRLF
"OS="+@PRODUCTTYPE+@CRLF

I get (as expected):
quote:
[1] $Counter=1
[2] $Counter=2
Kix=4.20
OS=Windows XP Professional