Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 494,000	$ 301,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	369,000	325,000
Amortization	219,000	542,000
Stock-based compensation	450,000	523,000
Deferred income taxes	686,000	412,000
Loss (gain) on foreign currency	(610,000)	(114,000)
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts	84,000	(18,000)
Decrease in inventory obsolescence reserve	(35,000)	(70,000)
Loss on disposal of equipment		2,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,373,000	950,000
Inventories	142,000	(173,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	60,000	384,000
Accounts payable	(580,000)	(297,000)
Employee compensation	24,000	(317,000)
Deferred income	33,000	966,000
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	100,000	(560,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,809,000	2,856,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets	(714,000)	(697,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(714,000)	(697,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from line of credit	150,000
Payment of long-term borrowing		(3,000,000)
Dividends paid	(3,080,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	59,000	97,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	126,000
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards	(20,000)	(27,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,765,000)	(2,930,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(24,000)	(10,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(694,000)	(781,000)
Cash at beginning of period	7,265,000	6,553,000
Cash at end of period	6,571,000	5,772,000
Cash paid for taxes	234,000	185,000
Cash paid for interest	2,000	99,000
Supplemental non-cash items:
Current and non-current liabilities issued for leasehold improvements		51,000
Common stock issued for long-term liability		10,000
Accrued dividends	$ 7,000