ok i realized what i was doing wrong. when i added in the php snippet as it said to do in the installation nstructions into the file tpl_product_display_info.php i added it in at the veerrry bottom of the code (like it said)... when i swithced over to design view in dreamweaver a few minutes ago ididn't see the snippet at all.. and realized BECAUSE i pasted it in at the very bottom of the file like it had asked me to do.. i pasted it OUTSIDE the table...so i switched to standard view.. added a row into the table... and pasted the php code in there and VOILA.. worked perfectly


note to everyone... no matter what installatino instructions say... make sure u follow normal design/coding logic

paste everything inside tables!