http://codepen.io/anon/pen/yxqCL

here is what i have so far:

function inheritance(){

var max = 9;

var count;

//this is where you enter the check amount

var input = document.getElementById("check").value;

var amount = input.length;

for(amount >= 0; amount < max; ++amount){

if( amount < max){

count = max - amount;

}

document.write("*");

}