Several complete examples are provided in the examples subdirectory of your LispWorks library.
A simple Automation application:
(example-edit-file "com/automation/capi-application/readme.txt")
(example-edit-file "com/automation/cl-smtp/clsmtp-impl-build")
Controlling an Automation application:
(example-edit-file "com/automation/capi-application/readme.txt")
(example-edit-file "com/automation/cl-smtp/clsmtp-test")
Getting events from COM interfaces:
(example-edit-file "com/automation/events/ie-events")
(example-edit-file "com/automation/capi-application/readme.txt")
LispWorks COM/Automation User Guide and Reference Manual - 23 Mar 2017