Solved SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion Script Not Working

I am trying to write a command script with a FOR loop that sets a variable then compares it to a known value. Looking at examples, like the one below, I need to use EnableDelayedExpansion. Simple enough however I do not see it working. Here is a sample script I am running.

SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion

set var=before
if “%var%” == “before” (
set var=after;
if !var! == “after” @echo if you see me, it worked
)

This gives me the following output –
C:\>test.cmd
C:\>SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
C:\>set var=before

C:\>if “before” == “before” (
set var=after;
if !var! == “after”
)

C:\>

What am I doing wrong here?