copying a variable to the clipboard

[Tim MacKenzie]

Is there any way to put the contents of a variable onto the clipboard. 
I can say

copy line 1 to 3 of field "abc"

But Rev will not accept

put line 1 to 3 of field "abc" into var1
copy var1

I want it on the clipboard so I can paste it in another application 
such as TextEdit.

- Tim MacKenzie
    University of Tennessee, Knoxvile