/* start: set up access to CB API */
	global $_CB_framework, $mainframe;
 
    if (defined('JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR')) {
        if (!file_exists(JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR.'/components/com_comprofiler/plugin.foundation.php')) {
            echo 'CB not installed!';
            return;
        }
 
        include_once(JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR.'/components/com_comprofiler/plugin.foundation.php');
    } 
    else {
        if (!file_exists($mainframe->getCfg('absolute_path').'/administrator/components/com_comprofiler/plugin.foundation.php')){
            echo 'CB not installed!';
            return;
        }
 
        include_once($mainframe->getCfg('absolute_path').'/administrator/components/com_comprofiler/plugin.foundation.php');
    }
/* end */
    
/* start: establish $user */
    $myId = $_CB_framework->myId();
    $cbUser =& CBuser::getInstance( $myId );
 
    if ( ! $cbUser ) {
        $cbUser =& CBuser::getInstance( null );
    }
 
    $user =& $cbUser->getUserData();
/* end */
    
/* start: set variables for pdf */
    $userFirstName = $user->cb_firstname;
    $userLastName = $user->cb_lastname;

echo $userFirstName;
echo $userLastName;

$user->cb_firstname

$user->firstname