Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 4,442,000	$ (158,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	0	12,000
Depreciation and amortization	414,000	508,000
Stock-based compensation expense	260,000	283,000
Tax payments related to shares cancelled for vested restricted stock awards	(11,000)	0
Deferred income taxes	836,000	136,000
PPP Loan and interest forgiveness	(2,807,000)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(694,000)	7,499,000
Inventories	(987,000)	(72,000)
Other current assets	(2,824,000)	(420,000)
Right of use assets	(14,000)	99,000
Other long-term assets	0	(2,000)
Accounts payable	(238,000)	(1,060,000)
Accrued expenses	684,000	(872,000)
Income taxes payable	(43,000)	(21,000)
Other current liabilities	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	(370,000)	(467,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,352,000)	5,465,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(168,000)	(63,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(168,000)	(3,964,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	485,000	423,000
Dividends paid	0	(388,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	485,000	35,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,035,000)	1,536,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	15,797,000	12,540,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	14,762,000	14,076,000
Supplemental cash flow information – income taxes paid	28,000	395,000
Schrofftech [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired	$ 0	$ (3,901,000)