Thread: Using a Device Control Handle outside WM_PAINT

i've created a handle in within WM_PAINT message handler..

Code:

case WM_PAINT:
{
		hdc=BeginPaint(hwnd, &pntS);

                .............
                .............
 
		DisplayResults(hwnd, hdc, output, rsltFont);

		EndPaint(hwnd, &pntS);
}
return 0;

But now the function DisplayResults() need to be called somewhere else, say within WM_COMMAND: when a button is pressed... The problem is it needs the hdc created in WM_PAINT to be able to repaint the results after changes...

Q. Is it possible to use hdc somewhere else?