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Do you have a php script that will populate the fields of pdf form with data from php/mysql? This is a feature that I trying to incorporate into my site where you can populate pdf forms that have fields in them. Any suggestions?

Thank you. I understand much better. I am transitioning from filemaker programming where global variables, once declared, remain accessible as long as filemaker is still running, seconds or hours later - a global variable ($$User) data can be accessed. I see that in php, global variables function differently in that once the page (and its associated include, require...) is loaded it is gone and not available for any other pages that could find it useful on subsequent user page requests. I guess that is probably where the cookies may come in handy...

I am new to php programming and I am having trouble understanding global variables. I understand that hey differ in from local variables in that they are accessible from all parts of the code,.i.e. functions, classes, etc. But for how long do these variables remain available (for use) to other parts of the code? A. Only available until after all related php pages have been executed/loaded. B. Available for any other php pages subsequently loaded/executed on the same site. Available for the life of the site connection. Thanks for your help