in reply to Getting external IP

Most likely, you are missing the module LWP::Protocol::https for accessing https modules and thus the request to your URL fails and returns an empty string.

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Re^2: Getting external IP
by vwyoda (Initiate) on Jun 28, 2012 at 22:45 UTC
    I tried adding that, installed on my system and still no dice. I also tried removing the "s" so it was http and removed the added LWP::Protocol::https and still gives the same result.
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