function newstatus(h,NewStatus)
%NEWSTATUS  Update persistent status.

%   Author: P. Gahinet  
%   Copyright 1986-2004 The MathWorks, Inc.
%   $Revision: 1.1.6.2 $  $Date: 2004/04/11 00:18:01 $

% Update status property
h.Status = NewStatus;