python - Developing QGIS Action which loads a raster

I'm using the action code of this question: "How to create a QGIS Action which loads a raster?"

qgis.utils.iface.addRasterLayer('E:\\Plot Sheet Devt\\1974-1984\\1250k\\[% Grid_Ref %].TIF', '[% Grid_Ref %]')

It is very useful for my work and I would need some more functions. The first one is that the action layer remains selected after the action. Now after loading raster It doesn't remain selected. I tried to add this code:

vl = QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().mapLayersByName('catalogo_CTR')
iface.setActiveLayer(vl)

but It doesn't work.

Other functions could be:

• to automatically assign SRC to loaded rasters


• to create a group of layer where to load the raster.

Answer

Try using the following code in your Action Text which should do the following:

• Keeps your 'catalogo_CTR' layer as active


• Creates a new group to contain the raster layers if one does not exist


• Sets the crs for any loaded raster



• Adds the raster layer to the group with the crs applied

Here is the code:

from PyQt4.QtCore import QFileInfo
vl = QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().mapLayersByName('catalogo_CTR')[0]
qgis.utils.iface.setActiveLayer(vl)
root = QgsProject.instance().layerTreeRoot()
group_name = "Raster layers"
group = root.findGroup(group_name)
if group == None:

    group = root.addGroup("Raster layers")
else:
    pass
fileName = 'E:/Plot Sheet Devt/1974-1984/1250k.tif'
fileInfo = QFileInfo(fileName)
baseName = '[% Grid_Ref %]'
rlayer = QgsRasterLayer(fileName, baseName)
crs = QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem()
crs.createFromSrid(27700) 
rlayer.setCrs(crs)

QgsMapLayerRegistry.instance().addMapLayer(rlayer, False)
group.insertChildNode(-1, QgsLayerTreeLayer(rlayer))