variable scope in classes

EDIT>it looks like you may be using the same name for a function as you are for your constuuctor, but <EDIT you haven't posted enough code for me to really see what's wrong, but I believe you want to do something like this:

#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <Arduino.h>

class LCDUPDATE {
  public:
    LCDUPDATE(int status1, int status2, int status3, int status4, int hstatus, int mstatus, int bstatus);
    void lcdclear();
    void lcdbooting();
  private:
    int status1old;
    int status2old;
    int status3old;
    int status4old;
    int hstatusold;
    int mstatusold;
    int bstatusold;
    int test;

};

LCDUPDATE::LCDUPDATE(int status1, int status2, int status3, int status4, int hstatus, int mstatus, int bstatus)
{
  if (hstatus != hstatusold)
  {
    if (hstatus == 1)
    {
      //      lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
      //      lcd.print("                    ");
      //      lcd.setCursor(0, 0);
      //      lcd.print("   Boot Complete    ");
    }
  }
}

LCDUPDATE myObject(0,0,0,0,0,0,0);

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

PS if your class is using the LCD library, you ought to look at inheritance...