select_from_cats(cats)
  categories = []
     cats.each { |p| categories.push( '"' + p['categoryName'].gsub(/"/, '\"') + '"' ) }
    item = Dialog.request_item :title => "Available Categories", :prompt => "Please select a category to add", :items => categories, :button1 => "Add", :button2 => "Done"
    return cats[categories.index(item)] unless item.nil?
end # select_cats