kind of done. there is a mssql ML session, but not relevant right now

advanced-topics/create_basic_tui.py

@@ -1,23 +1,45 @@
+import tkinter
 import pyodbc
-import csv
 
-try:
-    connection = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=.;DATABASE=SampleDB;Trusted_Connection=yes')
+sql_server_ver = "Not Available"
 
-    cursor = connection.cursor()
+root = tkinter.Tk()
+root.geometry("600x400")
+root.title("Sample Python GUI App")
+
+label_hello_world = tkinter.Label(root, text=str(sql_server_ver), fg="red")
+
+def sql_server_version():
+
+    try:
+        connection = pyodbc.connect('DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=.;DATABASE=SampleDB;Trusted_Connection=yes')
+    
+        cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+        cursor.execute("select @@VERSION as version")
+
+        while 1:
+            row = cursor.fetchone()
+            if not row:
+                break
+            sql_server_ver = row.version
+
+        cursor.close()
+        connection.close()
+
+    except pyodbc.Error as ex:
+        print()
+        print("exception: ",ex)
+        cursor.close()
+        connection.close()
+        print()
+        exit()
+    
+    label_hello_world.config(text=str(sql_server_ver))
+    label_hello_world.pack()
+
+btn_sql_server_version = tkinter.Button(root, command=sql_server_version, text="Retrieve SQL Server Version")
+btn_sql_server_version.pack(side=tkinter.TOP, pady=50)
 
 
-
-
-    cursor.close()
-    connection.close()
-
-except pyodbc.Error as ex:
-    print()
-    print("exception: ",ex)
-    cursor.close()
-    connection.close()
-    print()
-    exit()
-
-print()
+root.mainloop()