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 tell
               end tell
             end tell
           end tell
         end tell
       end tell
     end tell
 end do_submenu
 
 do_submenu("Terminal", "Shell", "New Tab", 1)

 EOF

 }