MesquiteNumber secondNumber = new MesquiteNumber();
pNumSpecsSet.placeValue(iw, aNumber);
// bypass this char if the number is already converted
if (usedNumbers.findValue(aNumber) < 0) {
int continuing = 1;
ColumnRangeConvertHelper aHelper = new ColumnRangeConvertHelper();
aHelper.setNumber(aNumber);