Re: Use *scratch* for startup messages?

[Florian Lindner]

Am Mittwoch, 9. Januar 2013, 23:53:44 schrieb Christopher Schmidt:
> Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> writes:
> > I have (setq inhibit-startup-message t) so I start up with the
> > *scratch* buffer which I hardly ever use. A thought crossed my mind to
> > use this buffer as a output for some user generated start up messages,
> > such as org-mode's TODO list or content of refile buffer, ...
> > 
> > So when Emacs starts, it presents a scratch buffer with my current
> > TODO list. All other properties of the buffer keep the same (like it's
> > not being saved).
> > 
> > Since I consider myself still novice with Emacs I'm unsure how to
> > program that into my .emacs and if there problems with this to be
> > expected....
> 
> with-current-buffer should be fine.
> 
>     (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
>       (insert "Ich bin im Skratsch"))
> 
>     (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
>       (insert
>        (save-window-excursion
>          (org-agenda-list)
>          (buffer-string))))

Thanks! I have now:

(with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
      (insert
       (save-window-excursion
       org-todo-list)))

but I get: Symbol's value as variable is void: org-todo-list

I tried some shots, like (load "org") but none of that made it. What's the 
best way to load org-mode at the start? (or make this symbol available)

Regards,
Florian