//while the current column is in row-spanning, act as if
//a vertical merged cell would have been specified.
while (tctx.getNumberOfColumns() > tctx.getColumnIndex()
&& tctx.getColumnRowSpanningNumber().intValue() > 0) {
RtfTableCell vCell = row.newTableCellMergedVertically(
(int)tctx.getColumnWidth(),
tctx.getColumnRowSpanningAttrs());
if (!tctx.getFirstSpanningCol()) {
vCell.setHMerge(RtfTableCell.MERGE_WITH_PREVIOUS);