function savepath() {
pwd > ~/.current_path~
}
function tab() {
savepath
osascript >/dev/null <<EOF
on do_submenu(app_name, menu_name, menu_item, submenu_item)
-- bring the target application to the front
tell application app_name
activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell process app_name
tell menu bar 1
tell menu bar item menu_name
tell menu menu_name
tell menu item menu_item
tell menu menu_item
click menu item submenu_item
end do_submenu
do_submenu("Terminal", "Shell", "New Tab", 1)
EOF