functions within controllers

[eluser]jbuda[/eluser]
i have a function within a controller called 'updateStatus()'

using the syntax : updateStatus()

im trying to call this function from another function within the controller, but it keep erroring sating that updateStatus() is not defined.

i check spelling and case, and it is exactly the sam.

Am i supposed to use something like this to call the function within the controller $this->updateStatus()???