prepare("SELECT certificate_id FROM certificates WHERE user_id = ?"); $check->bind_param("i", $user_id); $check->execute(); $res = $check->get_result(); if ($res->num_rows > 0) { $row = $res->fetch_assoc(); $_SESSION['certificate_id'] = $row['certificate_id']; header("Location: generate_certificate_pdf.php"); exit; } // 🆔 Generate Certificate ID $year = date("Y"); $certificate_id = "RSL-PY-$year-" . str_pad(rand(1,999999), 6, "0", STR_PAD_LEFT); // 💾 Insert record $stmt = $conn->prepare(" INSERT INTO certificates (certificate_id, user_id, student_name, language, track_name, issue_date) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) "); $stmt->bind_param( "sissss", $certificate_id, $user_id, $student_name, $language, $track, $issue_date ); $stmt->execute(); // Store for PDF $_SESSION['certificate_id'] = $certificate_id; // ➡️ Generate PDF header("Location: generate_certificate_pdf.php"); exit;