Get path of parent folder of script location : Applescript

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00:00 Get Path Of Parent Folder Of Script Location : Applescript
00:59 Accepted Answer Score 20
01:09 Answer 2 Score 1
01:18 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 20

Try:

set UnixPath to POSIX path of ((path to me as text) & "::")

ANSWER 2

Score 1

You should run the script from within a 'Tell Block' like:

tell application "Finder"
get path to me

set a to container of the result
return (a as alias)
-- Or just get the name of the Parent Container like;
set b to name of a
return b
end tell