If this doesnt work, please supply more information.
Especially the panel defines.
If your using "pan_create" to create the panels,
there is no way (that I know of) to get their names.

Lets assume for now that your panel/s has a button calling function "hit_me"

Change "hit_me" to be like this. (there is no changes required of the panel itself)
Code:
function hit_me(var button_num, PANEL* panel)
{
   STRING* panel_name = str_create(panel->link.name);
   ... whatever was already here before
}


Hope this helps.

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