Applescript run bash script from same directory

Question

I'm trying to build an AppleScript to launch my shell script.

Path structure is as follows

/Users/ryan/myscript/
    applescript.scpt
    bash.sh

My AppleScript is as follows:

tell application "Terminal"
          set folder_path to path to me
          set run_cmd to "/bin/bash " & folder_path & "/bash.sh"
          do script run_cmd
          activate
end tell

Problem is the 'path to me' is not always returning the correct path. When executed using the Mac cd/dvd autoplay behavior folder_path is equal to:

disk:System:Library:CoreServices:SystemUIServer.app:Contents:XPCServices:com.apple.systemuiserver.scriptrunner.xpc:

Is there is a better way of getting the folder path?

Answer 1

If this Script is in a static location, you can do this:

do shell script "/bin/bash" & POSIX path of (path to current user folder) & "myscript/bash.sh"

Answer 2

Path to me refers to the location of the applescript that is running. So if your script is on a disk then it will reference the location on the disk where the script is saved

if it is expected that the shell script will always exist in a folder called "myscripts" that exists in the current user folder then you could use path to current user folder and build out from there

set user_folder to path to current user folder
set folder_path to quoted form of POSIX path of (("" & user_folder & "myscript"))

tell application "Terminal"
    activate
    set run_cmd to "/bin/bash " & folder_path & "/bash.sh"
    do script run_cmd
end tell