Compile throws a “User-defined type not defined” error but does not go to the offending line of code

Question

Symptoms

This is a symptom specifically when compiling an Excel VBA project. The following error occurs:

User-defined type not defin

Answer 1

I had this same problem when I inherited another analyst's workbook. He assigned macros to each button on his worksheet. When I changed the name of the module (not the procedure name), it kicked up this error. The fix was easy. Have the button run an _OnClick() event procedure in the worksheet and have that procedure explicitly Call MyProcedureName().