how to install patches?

I'm trying to get both DAC0 and DAC1 to output sin waves at the same time. I found this link which I think may prove helpful however I'm not sure where the "patch" file goes or what to do with it.
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?PHPSESSID=7fih8eh0hg5id1me6rm2pm9aq6&topic=129765.msg979701#msg979701

this was tested by someone else and he showed it to work.
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=129765.msg980889#msg980889

How do I apply this patch?

Thanks for any help given.

That patch was merged about a year ago...

so replacing the old wiring_analog.c with the new one would fix the problem in your opinion?

Using an IDE that was released within that last year should solve the problem.

can you explain how I could do that. I'm a newbie

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1.5.5

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early december.

When I try to use the code from the poster that I liked to, I can get a decent output from DAC1, however I can't get any output form DAC0. Even when I edit out DAC1, DAC0 doesn't work. I tried the sample blink program and had DAC1 as the output instead of pin 13 and it worked flawlessly. When I tried it with DAC0, it continued to work flawlessly. However when I try out this program it refuses to work.

My project is due in a month and this first step is already driving me up the wall.