WIX - how to resolve error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol - wix

Question

I'm using WIX 3.8 to create my setup file. This is my Product.wxs
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
<Product Id="{D16E42B5-3C6F-4EE5-B2F4-727BF8B74A92}" Name="My setup" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Me" UpgradeCode="9279b740-8419-45c4-9538-6a45f8e949c7">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<Media Id="1" Cabinet="WCF.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Wcf.Setup" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="WCFComponents" />
</Feature>
<Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INETPUB" />
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="INETPUB" Name="Inetpub">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="WCF">
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
</Wix>
And here is the build file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<PropertyGroup>
<WebSiteSource>..\WCF\</WebSiteSource>
<SetupF>..\Setup\</SetupF>
<PublishF>publish\</PublishF>
<Publish>$(SetupF)$(PublishF)</Publish>
<WebSiteContentCode>WebSiteContent.wxs</WebSiteContentCode>
<WebSiteContentObject>WebSiteContent.wixobj</WebSiteContentObject>
<MsiOut>bin\Release\WCF.msi</MsiOut>
<WixPath>C:\PROGRA~2\WIXTOO~1.8\bin\</WixPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<WebSiteContent Include="$(WebSiteContentCode)" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<WixCode Include="Product.wxs" />
<WixCode Include="$(WebSiteContentCode)" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<WixObject Include="Product.wixobj" />
<WixObject Include="$(WebSiteContentObject)" />
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="Build">
<MSBuild
Projects="..\TMS.sln"
Targets="ReBuild"
Properties="Configuration=Release" />
</Target>
<Target Name="PublishWebsite">
<Message Text="Removing publish directory: $(SetupF)"/>
<RemoveDir Directories="$(SetupF)" ContinueOnError="false" />
<Message Text="Start to publish website" Importance="high" />
<MSBuild
Projects="..\\WCF\WCF.csproj"
Targets="ResolveReferences;_CopyWebApplication"
Properties="OutDir=$(Publish)bin\;WebProjectOutputDir=
$(Publish);Configuration=Release" />
</Target>
<Target Name="Harvest">
<Exec
Command='$(WixPath)heat dir $(Publish) -dr INSTALLFOLDER -ke -srd -cg WCFComponents -var var.publishDir -gg -out $(WebSiteContentCode)'
ContinueOnError="false"
WorkingDirectory="." />
</Target>
<Target Name="WIX">
<Exec
Command='"$(WixPath)candle" -ext WixIISExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -ext WixSqlExtension -dpublishDir=$(Publish) -dMyWebResourceDir=. #(WixCode, &apos; &apos;)'
ContinueOnError="false"
WorkingDirectory="." />
<Exec
Command='"$(WixPath)light" -ext WixIISExtension -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -ext WixSqlExtension -out $(MsiOut) #(WixObject, &apos; &apos;)'
ContinueOnError="false"
WorkingDirectory="." />
<Message Text="Install package has been created." />
</Target>
<Target Name="DeleteTmpFiles">
<RemoveDir Directories="$(Publish)" ContinueOnError="false" />
<RemoveDir Directories="$(SetupF)" ContinueOnError="false" />
<Delete Files="#(WixObject);#(WebSiteContent)" />
</Target>
</Project>
I always receive the error message: Product.wxs(10): error LGHT0094: Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixComponentGroup:WCFComponents' in section 'Product:{D16E42B5-3C6F-4EE5-B2F4-727BF8B74A92}'.
I copied exactly the source code from this topic http://blog.bartdemeyer.be/2013/10/create-an-installer-for-website-with-wix-part-1/ to my project but the source code from here runs property but mine doesn't work.
Could you please help me to solve this problem? Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

I solved this problem by removing Build parameter from command line.
It should be:
msbuild setup.build /t:Build;PublishWebSite;Harvest;WIX;DeleteTmpFiles
The reason is you can’t build your solution because MyProject.Setup can’t be built.