File extension ADS
| File type | Ada Package Specification |
| Developer | N/A |
| Ads |
What is a ADS file?
File with an .ADS extension contains specification of a project’s package, all definitions and declarations to which a corresponding ADB file responds to.
ADS files, known as the spec files, are specific to the Ada software projects. Their names, except the file extensions, are the same as body files – ADB.
Program(s) that can open the .ADS file
How to open ADS files
If you cannot open the ADS file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ADS among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ADS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ADS format files
The inability to open and operate the ADS file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Ada Package Specification file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ADS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ADS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ADS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ADS format
- The ADS file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ADS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ADS file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ADS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ADS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ADS file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .a | Unix Static Object Code Library Format |
| .a2w | Alice Program World Format |
| .actx | DS Game Maker Action Description Format |
| .ada | ADA Language Source Code Format |
| .addin | Microsoft Visual Studio Addin Format |
| .ads | Ada Package Specification |
| .agi | Asterisk Gateway Interface Format |
| .alb | Alpha Five Data Dictionary |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ADS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ADS file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ADS file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ADS) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.