How to copy a JS variable to the clipboard

I have a script that determines the distance between two guides.
I would like that variable to be copied to the clipboard so that a user can enter it into the control panel if one wishes.
The copy() function will only copy something that is selected in the ID file itself.
Any hints on how to start?
Thanks,
Tom

Hello,
I took up try67's suggestion because I cannot find any property that will copy to the clipboard.
The following works fine...for one number! A five digit number with a decimal (or even just two digits) overflows the text box. Text that overflows cannot be selected.
I think that the easiest solution is to make the pointSize of the text really small but for the life of me I cannot decipher how to do that.
Any suggestions on adding one or two lines to solve this? I figure the best place to put this property is in the frameProps property record.
Tom
var a = 7;
numToCopy(a);
function numToCopy(numToCopy){
var frameProps = {contents:numToCopy.toString()}
var myTextFrame = app.activeDocument.textFrames.add(frameProps);
myTextFrame.words.everyItem().select();
app.copy();
myTextFrame.select();
myTextFrame.remove();
}//end function numToCopy

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