-- Replace the existing onResourceStart event handler with this:
AddEventHandler('onResourceStart', function(resourceName)
    if (GetCurrentResourceName() == resourceName) then
        -- Use next() instead of # to check if the table has any entries
        if next(Config.peds) ~= nil then 
            print("Resource started, spawning peds")
            SpawnPeds() 
        else
            print("Resource started, but Config.peds is empty")
        end
    end
end)

-- Also update the framework loading event handler:
if Config.FrameworkLoadinEvent ~= '' then
    RegisterNetEvent(Config.FrameworkLoadinEvent, function()
        print("Framework loading event triggered")
        if next(Config.peds) ~= nil then
            print("Spawning peds after framework loaded")
            SpawnPeds()
        else
            print("Framework loaded, but Config.peds is empty")
        end
    end)
end

-- Add a debug command to help troubleshoot
RegisterCommand('debugpeds', function()
    print("Debug peds command triggered")
    local count = 0
    for k, v in pairs(Config.peds) do
        count = count + 1
        print("Found ped: " .. k)
    end
    print("Total peds in config: " .. count)
    SpawnPeds()
end, false)