VB - PANEL class error - No default Property

Hi,

I am trying yo create a series if panels, the problem is Im getting this error :

'Error 1 Class 'System.Windows.Forms.Panel' cannot be indexed because it has no default property.      

If I move the DIM statement to within the routine the error is cured.
But then calling other routines I get the error again.
Do I need to declare it in a GLOBAL way? .. somehow?

Thanks for your time,
Kindest regards
Barry

Dim panel_day(41) As Panel
Dim month_panel(13) As Panel
Dim lab_day(41) As Label
 
    Do Until month_count > 12
            'BUILD MONTH PANEL
            month_panel(month_count) = New Panel
            month_panel(month_count).BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle
            month_panel(month_count).BackColor = Color.Yellow
            month_panel(month_count).Width = 600
            month_panel(month_count).Height = 50
            month_panel(month_count).Location = New Point(10, (month_count * 49) - 39)
            Me.Controls.Add(month_panel(month_count)) 
            'LINE ABOVE GENERATES THIS ERROR
             'Error 1 Class 'System.Windows.Forms.Panel' cannot be indexed because it has no default property.	
 
            '/ MONTH PANEL
 
            month_count = month_count + 1
     Loop

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