# HG changeset patch
# User Michael Godfrey <godfrey@isl.stanford.edu>
# Date 1295288713 18000
# Node ID e582adc89d55dd49481604ee9be954c10e371658
# Parent  f359cfc6e24d809c4cc1bdaaac1c5ddf19dee652
update whos help text

diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-01-17  Michael Godfrey <godfrey@isl.stanford.edu>
+
+	* variables.cc (Fwhos): Describe a and f attributes in help text.
+
 2011-01-17  John W. Eaton  <jwe@octave.org>
 
 	* sighandlers.cc (octave_signal_handler): Wait for children here.
diff --git a/src/variables.cc b/src/variables.cc
--- a/src/variables.cc
+++ b/src/variables.cc
@@ -1793,11 +1793,18 @@
 @item blank\n\
 Variable in local scope\n\
 \n\
+@item @code{a}\n\
+Automatic variable.  An automatic variable is one created by the\n\
+interpreter, for example @code{argn}.\n\
+\n\
+@item @code{f}\n\
+Formal parameter (function argument).\n\
+\n\
 @item @code{g}\n\
-Variable with global scope\n\
+Variable with global scope.\n\
 \n\
 @item @code{p}\n\
-Persistent variable\n\
+Persistent variable.\n\
 @end table\n\
 \n\
 @item Name\n\