>>Execute the following code:
>>*;
>>MessageBox("Hi")
>
>Yes, I noticed this a while ago. This problem can be quite insidious. Basically, the syntax-highlighter works line-by-line.
>
>It also works (or doesn't, depending on the point of view!) the other way:
>
>

>? 4;
> * 5
>

>
>Syntax-highlighting will mark "* 5" as a comment, but it will be executed correctly (showing "20").
>
>Met hartelijke groeten,
>
>Hilmar Zonneveld.

When I ran your snippet in the command window it did not execute.
I'm sorry, it did just as you said.