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+++ b/web/scweb-standalone.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import argparse
+import scweb
+
+# handle command-line arguments
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('-a', '--addr', default='127.0.0.1',help='address to bind to [127.0.0.1]')
+parser.add_argument('-p', '--port', default='8777', type=int, help='port to listen on [8777]')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+# change to webui's directory and import
+os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+
+# set up webui and run in own http server
+scweb.bottle.debug(True)
+scweb.bottle.run(host=args.addr, port=args.port, reloader=False)