7. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Details - Options outstanding and exercisable)	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Awards outstanding \| shares	1,249,126
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	7 years 8 months 26 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 8.51
Awards exercisable \| shares	401,485
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	5 years 7 months 6 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 6.45
$1.00 to $1.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	1.00
Exercise price high	$ 1.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	42,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 7 months 6 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 1.00
Awards exercisable \| shares	42,000
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 7 months 6 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 1.00
$3.01 to $4.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	3.01
Exercise price high	$ 4.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	14,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 3.22
Awards exercisable \| shares	14,000
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 1 month 6 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 3.22
$4.51 to $6.00 [Member]
Exercise price low	4.51
Exercise price high	$ 6.00
Awards outstanding \| shares	70,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 4 months 24 days
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 5.52
Awards exercisable \| shares	70,000
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	1 year 4 months 24 days
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 5.52
$6.01 to $7.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	6.01
Exercise price high	$ 7.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	327,510
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	7 years
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 6.86
Awards exercisable \| shares	194,905
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	7 years
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 6.86
$7.51 to $9.00 [Member]
Exercise price low	7.51
Exercise price high	$ 9.00
Awards outstanding \| shares	10,000
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	9 years
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 8.62
Awards exercisable \| shares	4,000
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	9 years
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 9.72
$9.01 to $10.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	9.01
Exercise price high	$ 10.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	772,700
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	9 years
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 9.88
Awards exercisable \| shares	76,580
Awards exercisable weighted average remaining contractual life	8 years 6 months
Awards exercisable weighted average exercise price	$ 0.00
$13.01 to $14.50 [Member]
Exercise price low	13.01
Exercise price high	$ 14.50
Awards outstanding \| shares	12,916
Awards outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life	10 years
Awards outstanding weighted average exercise price	$ 14.44
Awards exercisable \| shares	0

The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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