Did you bind the files in the .wixlib? If so, you need to rebuild the
.wixlib.  Also, order of files installed is not something you control in
MSI. You shouldn't need order. Just list the filles you want installed and
they will all be installed.

On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 11:01 AM, mba <mlba...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using a large wixlib file in my wix installer. Now, I want to include
> newer versions of a few files in my installer which are included in the
> wixlib, without rebuilding the wixlib. Instead, I want to include the newer
> version of these files in my main wxs file.
>
> I learned that the Ids of the newer files (files collected by heat) have to
> be different from the Ids of the old files in the wixlib. This can be done
> with an xslt called by heat.
>
> The problem is now, how do i define or force the order of installed files
> to
> be sure that the newer files are indeed installed, and not overwritten by
> files of same name in the wixlib. In other words, how do I define or modify
> the order of installed files in wix?
>
> Thanks, Michael
>
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