Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022	10,193,287
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 102,000	$ 25,118,000	$ 16,649,000	$ 41,869,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	45,000			45,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 0	85,000		$ 85,000
Stock-based compensation expense		898,000		898,000
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	107,424
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 2,000	(2,000)	0	0
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	(2,488)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock		(12,000)		(12,000)
Consolidated net loss			(3,078,000)	(3,078,000)
Issuance of restricted stock	$ (2,000)	2,000	0	0
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	10,343,223
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 104,000	26,087,000	13,571,000	$ 39,762,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				(0)
Stock-based compensation expense		924,000		$ 924,000
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	206,229
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 2,000	2,000
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	(5,021)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock		(21,000)		(21,000)
Consolidated net loss			(6,599,000)	(6,599,000)
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)	0
Issuance of restricted stock	$ (2,000)	(2,000)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024	10,544,431
Balance at Oct. 31, 2024	$ 106,000	$ 26,988,000	$ 6,972,000	$ 34,066,000