Re: executing a lisp command as a hook

[mmuurr]

OK, I figured it out!  I'm doing the correct thing, however a whole
bunch of messages are displayed before and after the hook executes, so
I lose it in the echo area.  Is there anyway to put a time on a
message, so it lingers in the echo area (maybe as other commands flash
by, but then goes back to the important status message I want).

Better yet, can anyone tell me how to append some information to the
information bar at the bottom of each window (the one that shows things
like line number, major-minor modes, etc...)

Thanks!