iv made a couple of merge patches but they dont show up in FOMM so i dont know if theyr active or not
soo how do i add them to fomm?

What directory are they stored in, what program did you make them in?

i dont know and im using FNVedit

Alright, first off, make sure FNVEdit is in your Fallout New Vegas base directory, the folder with the FalloutNV.exe file. This is usually C:\Program Files\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Fallout New Vegas. If on a 64-bit system, check Program Files (x86).

If that's as should be, try making a new merge patch, then checking in the Fallout New Vegas\Data folder for the merge patch.

Having FNVEdit in the main New Vegas directory should really be all you need to make the program function properly. If it still gives you trouble, you may want to take a look at the (more powerful, more options, slightly intimidating to new users) Wrye Flash NV.

If you use Windows 7 or Vista and have New Vegas installed in your Program Files directory, UAC may have prevented FNVEdit from creating the file.

well thanks all for replying
i found the merge patch in the data folder and all i did was move the fnvedit inside of the fallout folder so maybe fomm was on slow on updating