any way to get the actual count like fps? im not sure if i havent searched enough yet but would be interested how to get it! thx in advance

just keep a int and do a +=1; when you draw a polygon.

well and how do i get the count for a font?

for example i use outlined font and i dont know how much each character has or is this something different?

Most (eg bitmap) fonts use one (quad) or 2 (triangles). Outlined fonts could be lines or bitmaps, depending. Use The Source Luke (assuming its GLUT outline fonts you''re on about).

im refering to lesson 14

i made an array so each char can be rotated on his own and now im interested in trianglecount of course

http://nehe.gamedev.net/data/lessons/lesson.asp?lesson=14