diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6a31f19..16b76f6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ bin/
 *.dsk
 *.po
 *.do
+*.bas
 
 # Gradle extras
 .gradle/
diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
index 72650f2..afb627c 100644
--- a/api/README.md
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,22 @@ LDY #0
 JMP $FE2C
 ```
 
+### `$hex`
+
+If embedding hexidecimal addresses into an application makes sense, the `$hex` directive allows that to be done in a rudimentary manner.
+
+Sample:
+
+```
+10 call $hex "fc58"
+```
+
+Yields:
+
+```
+10 call -936
+```
+
 ## Optimizations
 
 Optimizations are mechanisms to rewrite the `Program`, typically making the program smaller. `Optimization` itself is an enum which has a `create` method to setup the `Visitor`.
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/Directives.java b/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/Directives.java
index 2525e57..ff577ee 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/Directives.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/Directives.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.directives.EmbeddedBinaryDirective;
+import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.directives.HexDirective;
 
 public class Directives {
 	private Directives() { /* Prevent construction. */ }
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ public class Directives {
 
 			{
 				put("$embed", EmbeddedBinaryDirective.class);
+				put("$hex", HexDirective.class);
 			}
 		};
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/directives/HexDirective.java b/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/directives/HexDirective.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e42a497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/bastokenizer/api/directives/HexDirective.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.directives;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.Configuration;
+import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.Directive;
+import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.model.ApplesoftKeyword;
+import io.github.applecommander.bastokenizer.api.model.Line;
+
+/** 
+ * A simple directive to introduce hexidecimal capabilities. StreamTokenizer does not 
+ * appear to support syntax, so using a directive to introduce the capability. 
+ */
+public class HexDirective extends Directive {
+	public HexDirective(Configuration config, OutputStream outputStream) {
+		super(config, outputStream);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void writeBytes(int startAddress, Line line) throws IOException {
+		if (parameters.size() != 1) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("$hex directive requires one parameter");
+		}
+		String string = requiresString();
+		int value = Integer.parseInt(string, 16);
+		
+		if (value < 0 || value > 65535) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("$hex address out of range");
+		}
+		
+		String value1 = Integer.toString(value);
+		String value2 = Integer.toString(value - 65536);
+
+		String shortestValue = value1.length() < value2.length() ? value1 : value2;
+		
+		if (shortestValue.startsWith("-")) {
+			outputStream.write(ApplesoftKeyword.sub.code);
+			shortestValue = shortestValue.substring(1);
+		}
+		outputStream.write(shortestValue.getBytes());
+	}
+}