Just as another way to go about things, you may want to consider grouping your edit boxes into similar categories, then placing them in your own submenu (or sub-dialog box). This is more of a user interface management approach rather than a real answer to your question.
Considering you have over 100 edit boxes on your screen, a user may be fairly confused and intimidated. By grouping edit boxes and placing them in sub menus, you can reduce the size of your application AND make it less intimidating.