Fixes turret controllers (#26280)

* Fixes turrets controllers. With unit testing!

* oops

* yeah no

code/game/machinery/turrets.dm

@@ -360,14 +360,19 @@
 	..()
 	if(!control_area)
 		control_area = get_area(src)
-	else if(istext(control_area))
-		for(var/area/A in areas)
-			if(A.name && A.name == control_area)
-				control_area = A
-				break
 	else if(ispath(control_area))
 		control_area = locate(control_area)
+	else if(istext(control_area))
+		var/path = text2path(control_area)
+		if(path)
+			control_area = locate(path)
+		else
+			for(var/area/A in areas)
+				if(cmptext(A.name, control_area))
+					control_area = A
+					break
 
+	ASSERT(isarea(control_area))
 	updateTurrets() //Updates the turrets and the icon if an instance is made that is not set to stun by default
 
 /obj/machinery/turretid/emag(mob/user)

code/modules/unit_tests/__unit_test_includes.dm

@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 #include "reagent_recipe_collisions.dm"
 #include "slipping.dm"
 #include "names.dm"
+#include "turretid.dm"
 #endif

code/modules/unit_tests/turretid.dm

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/datum/unit_test/turretid
+/datum/unit_test/turretid/start()
+    var/turf/centre = locate(/area/shuttle/arrival/station)// the arrival shuttle area should exist on every station
+    var/obj/machinery/turretid/turret_controller = new(centre)
+    ASSERT(isarea(turret_controller.control_area))
+    turret_controller.control_area = "Arrival Shuttle"
+    turret_controller.New()
+    ASSERT(isarea(turret_controller.control_area))
+    turret_controller.control_area = "/area/shuttle/arrival/station"
+    turret_controller.New()
+    ASSERT(isarea(turret_controller.control_area))