The NTReskit util is called CLIP and is used like this...

Clip version 1.1. Copyright 1997 Microsoft Corporation.

Command-line output redirector.
Clip.exe redirects command-line output to the Windows Clipboard.

Examples:
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dir | clip
Places a copy of the current directory listing into the Windows clipboard.

clip < readme.txt
Places a copy of the text from readme.txt into the Windows clipboard.

as for COM calls to retreive the info... Let me get back to you.

Shawn, great UDF.

cj

Hey ceej, are you back or what ? Every now and then you pop back into the board and I think "hey cj's back" - then you fart-off for another 2 to 3 weeks - whazzup my brother ? Work been keeping you busy ? Family ? - How's little Frances ?
The Wife ?

-Shawn

Learning from the master, Shawn, currently at 1745.

Looks like maybe we're a step closer to no file I/O and the overhead...