How to load files when stored OUTSIDE public folder

[eluser]Christophe28[/eluser]
Hello,

I'm a new user of codeigniter.

I wonder how to load photos when they are stored OUTSIDE the public folder. I used to simply get the filename out the database and load it in the view, something like:

Code:

<img src="http://mydomain.com/uploads/&lt;?php echo $filename; ?&gt;" />

but now I want to store all files outside the public folder in /var/www/mydomain/uploads (instead of /var/www/mydomain/public/uploads) I have been told this is more secure.

So how to tell codeigniter to search for the files outside the public folder and then pass it to the view?

Thx for any help or suggestions!

Christophe