local function reportIssue(actor, …)
    local numArgs = select('#', …)
    local category

    – figure out the category:
    if numArgs >= 1 then
        category = string.lower(select(1, …) or "") 
        – make sure it's a known category
        if not _M.isCategory(category) then
            actor:sendText("Unknown category: '" .. category .. "'.\n")
            category = _M.promptForCategory(actor)

            – on cancel, abort the command
            if not category then
                actor:sendText("Canceled.\n")
                return cmds.OK
            end 
        end 
    else
        category = _M.promptForCategory(actor)

        – on cancel, abort the command
        if not category then
            actor:sendText("Canceled.\n")
            return cmds.OK
        end 

    end 

    actor:sendText("Enter a subject line: ")
    local subject = commands.waitForInput()

    actor:sendText("Describe the issue in more detail.\n")
    local text = commands.waitForEditorBuffer()

    – on cancel, abort the command
    if not text then
        actor:sendText("Canceled.\n")
        return cmds.OK
    end 

    createIssue(actor, category, subject, text)
    return cmds.OK
end