gistfile1.php

<?php

function link_record_beans($bean1, $bean2){
   $m1 = $bean1->module_dir;
   $m2 = $bean2->module_dir;
   $rel=getRelationshipByModules($m1, $m2); //see link to previous post for this function
   if($rel !== FALSE){
      if($rel[1] == $m1){
         $class = $bean1->object_name;
         $id = $bean1->id;
         $rel_id = $bean2->id;
      }elseif($rel[1] == $m2){
         $class = $bean2->object_name;
         $id = $bean2->id;
         $rel_id = $bean1->id;
      }
      $lhs = new $class;
      $lhs->retrieve($id);
      $lhs->load_relationship($rel[0]);
      $lhs->$rel[0]->add($rel_id);
      $lhs->save();
   }
}