Since version 2.0

Syntax:

asm "<assembly code>"

The ASM directive injects bare assembly code into the compiled code, without any modification. As XC=BASIC itself produces DASM code, the injected assembly code must also be in DASM format. The code within the double quote may include newlines.

Example:

rem -- set border to black using XC=BASIC code
poke $d020, 0
rem -- now set background to black using inline assembly
asm "
    lda #$00
    sta $d021
    "
rem -- that's all

Note: the compiler can't validate the inline assembly code. It will be barely copied into the compiled code. DASM will report any errors. You have to take special care with the ASM directive. Please consult the DASM docs carefully.

A common mistake when writing DASM code is to forget that a line must start with a label or at least one space. Note in the example above that assembly lines are prepended with spaces.