//a vertical merged cell would have been specified.
while (tctx.getNumberOfColumns() > tctx.getColumnIndex()
&& tctx.getColumnRowSpanningNumber().intValue() > 0) {
row.newTableCellMergedVertically((int)tctx.getColumnWidth(),
tctx.getColumnRowSpanningAttrs());
tctx.selectNextColumn();
}
//get the width of the currently started cell
float width = tctx.getColumnWidth();