The error message seems pretty specific. "component2" isn't being referenced by a Feature (if you're building a Product) or a Merge Module (if you're building a MergeModule). You need to reference "component2" like you did "component1".
Is there a way the error message could be improved. Jiang, Chunyan (GE Healthcare) wrote: > Hi wix-users, > > I have to manage this data structure: > > folderA > -file1 > -folderB > -file2 > > It means that folderA includes file1 and folderB. And folderB includes > file2. I set it as following: > > <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLLOCATION"> > > <Directory Id="folderA" Name="folderA"> > > <Component Id="component1" > Guid="3B21AF58-B899-4f1d-AD1A-1B74380FEB3D"> > > <File Id="file1" Name="ACEdll" > src="..\..\..\ExtLib\ACE_TAO\lib\ACE.dll" DiskId="1" /> > > </Component> > > <Directory Id="folderB" Name="folderB"> > > <Component Id="compoment2" > Guid="772921F5-3569-4000-8847-F325DC89638E"> > > <File DiskId="1" Id="file2" Name="admin.xml" > src="..\..\Fetal Database\English\USA\Admin.xml" /> > > </Component> > > </Directory> > > </Directory> > > </DirectoryRef> > > When I compile it, there is error: > > error LGHT0267 : Found orphaned Component 'component2'. If this is a > Product, every Component must have at least one parent Feature. To > include a Component in a Module, you must include it directly as a > Component element of the Module element or indirectly via ComponentRef, > ComponentGroup, or ComponentGroupRef elements. > > I also tried other ways. But always not working. Could some one tell me > how to handle it? > > Thanks a lot! > > Chunyan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
