Insert picture from web URL: Runtime error 1004

[flight32]

Hi

I am trying to insert a picture from a website into an excel sheet, but I get an error message, no matter which method I try.

The URL I use ("MyURL") is in the format:
https://x.x.x.x:pppp/chart.png?id=1002&graphid=2&mapid=secretkey

But if I use any other picture url, it works... even if it has parameters, eg.
http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/avatars/[personsname].gif?dateline=2007

MyUrl works fine in any browser, but not in Excel.

I have used these methods:

A) Pictures.Insert

ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert ("MyURL")

* gives error: "Runtime error 1004: Unable to get the Insert property of the Pictures class"

B) Shapes.AddPicture

wsht.Shapes.AddPicture "MyURL", msoFalse, msoTrue, 0, 0, 100, 100

* gives error: "Runtime error 1004: The specified file was not found"

C) Insert > Pictures > Paste URL in file name

* I get the message "An error occurred while importing this file"

D) Convert MyUrl into a short URL
* I get the error messages:
A - "Insert method of picture class failed"
B - "The specified file was not found"
C - "An error occurred while importing this file"

My system:
Windows 8, Excel 2013

What is the problem?

 

[flight32]

Weird... it suddenly works. Just used the simple command (as before):
ActiveSheet.Pictures.Insert ("copy paste URL here")

 

[flight32]

Okay, it stopped working again... don't know why... did not change anything. It may be because the site issues different ID's ?