Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net (loss) income	$ (158,000)	$ 1,701,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	12,000	7,000
Depreciation and amortization	508,000	278,000
Stock-based compensation expense	283,000	192,000
Deferred income taxes	136,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	7,499,000	(2,375,000)
Inventories	(72,000)	(345,000)
Other current assets	(420,000)	167,000
Right of use assets	99,000
Other long-term assets	(2,000)
Accounts payable	(1,060,000)	(721,000)
Accrued expenses	(872,000)	(786,000)
Income tax payable	(21,000)
Other long-term liabilities	(467,000)	76,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,465,000	(1,806,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(63,000)	(199,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,964,000)	(656,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	423,000	357,000
Dividends paid	(388,000)	(373,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	35,000	(16,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,536,000	(2,478,000)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, beginning of period	12,540,000	16,334,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	14,076,000	13,856,000
Supplemental cash flow information – income taxes paid	395,000	255,000
C Enterprises [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired		(457,000)
Schrofftech [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired	$ (3,901,000)