Problem with Strings in the Clipboard

[Claus Dietrich <claus.dietrich@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I wanted to access the text of the clipboard but when the string 
contains a URL (i.e. "https://www.gambas-buch.de";) the method 
Clipboard.Paste() returns something else but not the original string. 
According to the documentation clipboard strings containing URLs are not 
returned as the original strings any longer since V3.18. Why has this 
been changed and how can I access the original URL-string for a simply 
routine like below? :

  ...
  Else If Clipboard.Type = Clipboard.Text Then
     Print Clipboard.Paste()    'doesn't return the string if it is a URL
     s = ...... 'How?
     if left$(s,4) = "http" Then
          Desktop.Open(s)
     end if
  Endif

Best regards

Claus