a little consolidation/cleanup

modules/meta.py

@@ -400,16 +400,8 @@ class DataFile:
                                     con_var_value = var_key[:-7]
                                 elif var_key.endswith(".not"):
                                     var_name = var_key[:-4]
-                                    if var_name in variables:
+                                    if var_name in variables or var_name in default:
-                                        con_var_value = variables[var_name]
+                                        con_var_value = variables[var_name] if var_name in variables else default[var_name]
-                                        if isinstance(var_value, list):
-                                            if con_var_value in var_value:
-                                                error_text = f'in {var_value}'
-                                        elif str(con_var_value) == str(var_value):
-                                            error_text = f'is "{var_value}"'
-                                    elif var_name in default:
-                                        # TODO: consolidate
-                                        con_var_value = default[var_name]
                                         if isinstance(var_value, list):
                                             if con_var_value in var_value:
                                                 error_text = f'in {var_value}'