.NET: Sending commands to runtime-created objects

[rhyspatto]

Hi, I have a problem but cannot figure out a good solution to it.

I am trying to create a form that creates a bunch of panels during runtime, and I want to be able to send commands (such as false visibility, etc) to the panels also during runtime.

Once I create a bunch of panels (each using the same 'creation' code), how can I call them up again to send commands to them?
I figure I can add them to an array and call them using:

arrayObjects(2).visible = false

etc, but this results in a 'reference/instance' vb error.

Is this bad coding, or am I missing something completely?

I seem to remember (i think it was with actionscript 2.0 coding) that you can call objects in this sort of way:

["panel" & 4].visible = false

Is there this sort coding option in .NET?
I can't figure out another method (other than the array one, which isnt working for me anyway) to call a runtime created object, because if I create an panel like so:

dim pnl as new Panel
pnl.Name = "panel" & i     'for example, i = 3 at this stage, for the 3rd panel

how to I then call it later on to send commands to it?

Thankyou, I am still a programming amateur and want to jump this hurdle :-P