Option Type Feature by Chandra

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I've installed version 1.5, and i have MOST of it working right now, but i need a little guidance.

I am using it so that I can include text boxes with the items, to be used for monogramming.

The text box shows up with the item just fine, but the information isn't carried over to the shopping cart.  I feel like there is a little something more i need to do to the database, but the instructions are a little bit unclear.  I've created and modified the appropriate tables, but i need some help interpreting these parts.

In the changes that need to be made to the table 'products_options_values', the instructions say to make the value of 'products_options_values_name' TEXT.  What exactly does that mean? Does that mean to set the Type to varchar?

Here is a bit more:  [quote][b]IMPORTANT: [/b]You should create *exactly one* TEXT Option Value.  Once you create this value, you should not change it.[/quote]

Also, Step 3 in the instructions is confusing to me.  Here we go:

[quote]Some contributions require that the products_options_values_to_products_options_id table list the mapping of option types to option values.  If you use one of these contributions, then you must add a new record to  the products_options_values_to_products_options table whenever you setup a new text option.   Currently there is no admin tool for this step, so you must do it manually.

It is recommended that you keep the products_options_values_to_products_options_id table up to date, even if you don't use contributions that require you to do so.  This is to ensure compatibility with future enhancements that you may want to use.[/quote]

I'm just not sure what that means.  

If anyone could help out, that would be fantastic!  Thanks!!